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Which of the following would be defined as a very slow and broad tempo?


A) Grave
B) Andante
C) Vivace
D) Largo

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Explain the term "classical" as it pertains to music and describe its five characteristics, as they are noted in the "A Question of Style" feature.

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Of the following characteristics, which one is not a property of rhythm?


A) Tempo
B) Beat
C) Meter
D) Structure

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Define the term "symphony" and explain its internal sectional development.

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When two or more tones sound at the same time, we have _____.


A) consonance
B) harmony
C) progression
D) accord

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In music, _____ has three characteristics: monophony, polyphony, and homophony.


A) melody
B) harmony
C) texture
D) atonality

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following would be defined as a large-scale composition using a chorus, soloists, and an orchestra?


A) Cantata
B) Oratorio
C) Mass
D) Motet

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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A _____ texture is characterized by chords accompanying one main melody.


A) tonal
B) monophonic
C) homophonic
D) polyphonic

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following would be defined as a large choral work for a chorus and/or solo voices?


A) Cantata
B) Mass
C) Suite
D) Oratorio

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Any organization of musical tones occurring one after another constitutes a _____.


A) polyphony
B) tempo
C) melody
D) conjunct

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is the way dynamics is measured in music?


A) Decibels
B) Amplitude
C) Vibrations per second
D) Rems

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is defined as the text of an opera?


A) Aria
B) Recitative
C) Libretto
D) Verismo

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following would be defined as a very fast and lively tempo?


A) Lento
B) Adagio
C) Allegro
D) Vivace

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following would be defined as a composition for solo instruments with accompaniment?


A) Sonata
B) Concerto
C) Suite
D) Cantata

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following means a polyphonic development of several short themes?


A) Binary form
B) Ritornello
C) Variation form
D) Fugue

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following would be defined as a slow, leisurely tempo?


A) Largo
B) Adagio
C) Moderato
D) Allegro

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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A _____ texture occurs when two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest are performed at the same time.


A) tonal
B) monophonic
C) homophonic
D) polyphonic

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is a style of singing emphasizing the beauty of sound?


A) Verismo
B) Leitmotif
C) Bel canto
D) Segue

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Explain why some individuals claim that opera is the purest integration of the arts.

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Pick two characteristics of musical texture to compare and contrast.

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One characteristic of musical texture is...

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