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Question 1
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A collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order constitutes a _____.
scale
triad
chord
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Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance.
True
False
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Historically, harmony and melody appeared at the same time in the development of music.
True
False
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Melody constitutes the vertical aspect of music and harmony the horizontal aspect.
True
False
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Melody is the horizontal dimension in music while harmony adds _____ perspective.
tangential
perpendicular
vertical
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The development of harmony through the centuries has been central to Western music.
True
False
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The tonality of a piece is determined by _____.
the rhyme scheme chosen by the composer
the meter chosen by the composer
the scale chosen by the composer
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Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n) _____.
scale
chord
interval
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Triads in Western music are made up of a combination of every other note from a scale.
True
False
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of harmony?
It is the linear component of music.
It is central to most Western musical styles.
It is similar to the idea of perspective in art.
It is the simultaneous combination of sounds.
Question 1
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A collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order constitutes a _____.
Correct!
scale
triad
chord
FEEDBACK: See p. 14. Difficulty - Easy
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Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance.
You Answered
True
Correct answer
False
FEEDBACK: See pp. 15–16. Difficulty - Hard
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Historically, harmony and melody appeared at the same time in the development of music.
True
Correct!
False
FEEDBACK: See p. 16. Difficulty - Moderate
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Melody constitutes the vertical aspect of music and harmony the horizontal aspect.
True
Correct!
False
FEEDBACK: See p. 15. Difficulty - Moderate
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Melody is the horizontal dimension in music while harmony adds _____ perspective.
tangential
perpendicular
Correct!
vertical
FEEDBACK: See pp. 14–15. Difficulty - Easy
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The development of harmony through the centuries has been central to Western music.
Correct!
True
False
FEEDBACK: See p. 14. Difficulty - Moderate
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The tonality of a piece is determined by _____.
the rhyme scheme chosen by the composer
the meter chosen by the composer
Correct!
the scale chosen by the composer
FEEDBACK: See p. 15. Difficulty - Hard
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Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n) _____.
scale
Correct!
chord
interval
FEEDBACK: See p. 14. Difficulty - Easy
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Triads in Western music are made up of a combination of every other note from a scale.
Correct!
True
False
FEEDBACK: See p. 14. Difficulty - Hard
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of harmony?
Correct!
It is the linear component of music.
It is central to most Western musical styles.
It is similar to the idea of perspective in art.
It is the simultaneous combination of sounds.
FEEDBACK: See p. 14. Difficulty - Easy
