Question 1

The chromatic scale consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  half steps. 
B)  whole steps. 
C)  a certain combination of half steps and whole steps. 
D)  a variable number of half steps and whole steps. 
A)  half steps. 
B)  whole steps. 
C)  a certain combination of half steps and whole steps. 
D)  a variable number of half steps and whole steps.

Question 2

The moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  climaxes. 
B)  cadences. 
C)  contrasts. 
D)  balances. 
A)  climaxes. 
B)  cadences. 
C)  contrasts. 
D)  balances.

Question 3

Define climax and cadence,and discuss the difference between them.

Accepted Answer

Climax and cadence are both terms used i

Question 4

An organized series of pitches played or sung in a certain rhythm is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  melody. 
B)  phrase. 
C)  scale. 
D)  sequence. 
A)  melody. 
B)  phrase. 
C)  scale. 
D)  sequence.

Question 5

An interval is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the pitch range of an instrument or voice. 
B)  the distance or difference between two pitches. 
C)  a segment of vibrating string on a violin, viola, cello, or bass. 
D)  the time it takes to perform one tune. 
A)  the pitch range of an instrument or voice. 
B)  the distance or difference between two pitches. 
C)  a segment of vibrating string on a violin, viola, cello, or bass. 
D)  the time it takes to perform one tune.

Question 6

A scale consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  all the sounds that exist in nature. 
B)  all the white keys on the piano. 
C)  a collection of fixed pitches. 
D)  all the white and black keys on the piano. 
A)  all the sounds that exist in nature. 
B)  all the white keys on the piano. 
C)  a collection of fixed pitches. 
D)  all the white and black keys on the piano.

The chromatic scale consists of:

The moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether are called:

Define climax and cadence,and discuss the difference between them.

An organized series of pitches played or sung in a certain rhythm is called a:

An interval is:

A scale consists of:

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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Exam 3: Scales and Melody

The chromatic scale consists of:

The moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether are called:

Define climax and cadence,and discuss the difference between them.

An organized series of pitches played or sung in a certain rhythm is called a:

An interval is:

A scale consists of:

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

Filters