Question

what does the term mode refer to ?


A. the major or minor key
B. the dyanmics
C. the tempo
D. the form

2. in which type of texture is the melody
supported by an accompaniment ?
A. monophony
B. homophony
C. polyphony
D. none of the above

3. which of the following is not a feature of most good melodies ?
A. a contour consisting of a variety of pitches
B. a single climactic note
C. many leaps, and just a few examples of stepwise motion if any
D. resolution of tension by moving from unstable pitches to stable pitches

Answer 1

1.

Answer 2

1.a mode is the basic form of a scale starting from any white key, so its D?

Answer 3

2."Melody and accompaniment in itself is a form of musical texture. It basically does what it says on the tin. There is one prominent melody line and the music surrounding this (usually lower in pitch) is the accompaniment. Often classical piano music will be written using this texture."

Answer 4

so 2. is HomoPhony.

Answer 5

3.many leaps

Answer 6

do you know if these are right ?
5.) a B-flat major traid contains which of the following notes
A. C
B. D
C. E <---- my answer
D. F-sharp

6.) a traid in which the pitches are played sequentially is called an______
A. consonance <------ my answer
B dissonance
C. arpeggio
D. chord progressiion

7.) a theme is a type of ________
A. melody
B. harmony <----- my answer
C. articulation
D. ornament

8. AABB is a description of _________ form
A. ternary
B da capo
C. movement
D. binary

9. which of the following is not an ornament ?
A trill
B. staccato <---- my answer
C. mordent
D. turn

10. a legato mark in a score means to
A. connect the notes smoothly
B. separate the notes by making each one short <---- my answer
C. play the notes long but with separation
D. play the note with extra emphasis

11. what is the fourth scale degree called ?
A. tonic
B. dominant <------ my answer
C. subdominant
D. none of the above

12. which chord progression creates an authentic adence ?
A. tonic-dominant
B. tonic - subdominant
C. subdominatnt- dominant <---- my answer
D. dominant -tonic

13. which of the following represents ternary form
A. AAB
B. ABA
C. AB <--- my answer
D. none of the above

14. what word describes notes that move by the interval of a second ?
A. unision <---- my answer
B arpeggiation
C. stepwise
D. staccato