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MUS 111 -- Module 1 Exam with correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




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Percussion instruments are either pitched or unpitched. - correct answer✔✔True
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In music, "monophony" and "mode" mean the same thing. - correct answer✔✔Never
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In theme and variations, each successive variation makes it a little easier to hear the original
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theme. - correct answer✔✔False |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Meter is the measurement of musical time. - correct answer✔✔False
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Why does a snare drum sound higher than a bass drum? - correct answer✔✔The snare has a
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higher number of frequencies
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Active listening is even more important for listeners of classical music because it is by nature a
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complex art form - correct answer✔✔True |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Which one of these lists musical textures in order of least complex to most complex? - correct
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answer✔✔Monophony, homophony, polyphony |||\\\ |||\\\




In general, we might way that music in a MAJOR mode sounds _________, while music in a
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MINOR mode sounds _________. - correct answer✔✔happy; sad
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Genre refers to: - correct answer✔✔the types of musical pieces
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, Meter can be characterized as: - correct answer✔✔a series of pulses at regular time intervals
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Music's FORM might be described as its - correct answer✔✔script
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We associated crescendo and diminuendo with: - correct answer✔✔dynamics
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"Scale" comes from the Latin work scala, meaning: - correct answer✔✔ladder
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Among the categories of voice parts, we include: - correct answer✔✔mezzo-soprano, tenor,
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baritone



Polyphonic music was most popular during: - correct answer✔✔the Renaissance and Late
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Baroque



Unlike melody, harmony is best described as the successive sounding of pitches - correct
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answer✔✔False



In advertising, classical music is often used to create a sense of: - correct answer✔✔luxury and
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refinement
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The standard ranges of the human voice from highest to lowest are: - correct
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answer✔✔soprano, alto, tenor, bass |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Violas and cellos are two of instrument that make up the _________ family. - correct
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answer✔✔string



elements of rhythm include: - correct answer✔✔meter, tempo, beat
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