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1
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what kind of contour describes the melody of “The Star Spangle Banner?”

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disjunct

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Whit kind of contour describes the melody of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat?”

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conjunct

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How many flags denote sixteenth notes in rhythmic notation?

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2

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How does a half note differ from a quarter note in rhythmic notation?

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The note head of the half note is not filled in.

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In rhythmic notation, how does a whole note differ from a half note?

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The whole note does not have a stem

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6
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How many eighth notes make up a whole note?

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8

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How many sixteenth notes make up a quarter note?

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4

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How many sixteenth notes make up a dotted half note?

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12

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What rhythmic change is denoted by a small dot next to the head of a note?

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add half of the note’s original value to itself.

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10
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How many beats does a dotted whole note contain?

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6

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11
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How many beats does a dotted quarter note contain?

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1.5

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12
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subito

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a change executed suddenly

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13
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poco a poco

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a change executed gradualy

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14
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most drums fall under what instrumental classification

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most drums are membranophones

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15
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what factors affect the sound of a drum

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the material and size of the drum and its membrane affect the sound of the drum

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16
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what type of drum has pitches that can be adjusted using a foot pedal

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a timpani

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17
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what type of drum has a 36 inch frame covered with two drumheads

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an orchestral bass drum

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18
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what characteristic of the snare drum makes it different than all other drums

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snare drums have metal snares or string attached to them that vibrate when the drum is hit

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19
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how do aerophones create sound

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in aerophones, sound is created by the vibration of a column of air inside the instrument

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20
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name two instruments that are played by blowing air across the opening of a column

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flute piccolo or recorder

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21
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what is a reed

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a eed is a piece of can wood that is carved and inserted into the mouthpiece of some woodwind instruments. it vibrates as the instrument is played

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22
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name two single reed instruments

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clarinet saxophone

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23
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name two double reed instruments

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oboe and bassoon

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24
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what is the difference between the flute and the piccolo

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the piccolo is smaller than the flute and has a higher range

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25
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what material is the clarinet made out of

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african or brazilian blackwood

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26
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what is another name for the double bass

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string bass or upright lower

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27
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how long is the body of a double bass

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180-200 cn

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28
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in order from highest to lowest, what are the strings of a double bass

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g2, d2, a1, e1

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29
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how many strings does an orchestral harp

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47

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30
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what is the tonal range of a concert harp

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c1 to g#7

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31
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why is the piano considered a chordophone

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the piano is classified as a chordophone bc it creates sound by the vibration of strings which are struck by small hammers

32
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what are the 3 classifications of percussion instruments

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membranophones idiophones and metallophones

33
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what is the primary purpose of percussion instruments in most ensembles

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their function is usually to add to the rhythmic complexity of the piece or to keep the beat rather than to add to the melody or harmony

34
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what is the difference between an idiophone and a membranophone

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membranophones are percussion instrumentes that feature a taut membrane that is struck to create a sound. idiophones are instruments such as shakers that lack a membrane

35
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what are at least three examples if pitched bar instruments

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vibraphone, tubular bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, or marimba

36
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what two woods can a bassoon be made form

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maple or rosewood

37
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what is the lowest sounding instrument in the orchestra

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the contrabassoon, with a range from B 60 to E4

38
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what creates sound in brass instruments

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brass instrument produce sound via the vibration of the players lips against the mouthpiece

39
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what is the smallest brass instrument

A

trumpet

40
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in what way is the trombone unlike other brass instruments

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unlike other brass instruments which uses valves to control pitch the trombone uses a long slide

41
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what instruments make up the low brass section of an orchestra

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trombone tuba and sometimes a euphonium and a baritone

42
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what sort of aerophones are not played using human lung power

A

pipe organs

43
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how many violin sections are there in a traditional orchestral setup

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two

44
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what instruments are included in a standard wind quintet

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flute oboe clarinet bassoon and horn

45
Q

What symbol denotes a second inversion triad?

A

a 6 and 4 stacked vertically after the chord symbol

46
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What TWO scales require an F# in the key signature?

A

G major and E mnor

47
Q

How many key signatures are possible in common practice tonality?

A

12

48
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What TWO keys require a Bb in the key signature?

A

F major and D minor

49
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What accidentals are required in the key signature of Bb?

A

A Bb and Eb

50
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How many keys are possible?

A

24

51
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Why are there only a limited number of possible keys?

A

Every key must preserve the sequence of half and whole steps required by the scale.

52
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what kind of triad is built on ^7 of a major scale?

A

diminished

53
Q

What symbols are used to describe chords?

A

Roman numerals

54
Q

What TWO chord progressions consist of predominant dominant tonic?

A

Iv_V-I or ii-V-I

55
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What harmonic role does the added seventh play in a dominant seventh chord?

A

It exerts an additional pull to the tonic.

56
Q

Modal mixture

A

Altering pitches of the basic triad

57
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nonfunctional harmony

A

using chords from common-practice tonality without resolving them

58
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what two beats are generally weakest in duple mete?

A

2 and 4

59
Q

what two bears are generally strongest in duple meter

A

1 and 3

60
Q

what separates measures on the staff

A

bar lines

61
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what beats of the measure must be aligned for two simultaneous meters to form a polymeter

A

downbeats

62
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what name is irregular meter known as

A

asymmetrical meter

63
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what name polyrhythm also know by

A

cross rhythm

64
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what are the two most common polyrhythms

A

2 against 3 and 3 against 4

65
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including root position, how many triad inversions are possible

A

3

66
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what symbol denotes a first inversion triad

A

a 6 written after the chord symbol

67
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arranging

A

giving instructions to what each individual performance should play based on an existing piece of music

68
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which harmonic role corresponds to a seventh chord built from ^7

A

dominant

69
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which note of a triad can be omitted without interfering with the harmony

A

the fifth

70
Q

what tradition forms the basis of blues music

A

rural african american oral tradition

71
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emotion most characteristic of the blues

A

sadness

72
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blue notes

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flattened, bent, or shaded notes on ^3 ^5 and ^7

73
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how can a pianist play blue notes that lie between piano keys

A

using crushed notes by playing two adjacent notes at once

74
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why is western notation unable to capture the nuances of the blues

A

much of blues is improvisational

75
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at which part of the form does a line of blue lyrics generally end

A

midway through a four bar section

76
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ring shout

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a slavery era religious tradition involving improvisation, call and response, and movement

77
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which two cultural contexts did the ring shout combine

A

african and american

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