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A trumpet and a violin are playing exactly the same note. They sound different, though, because they have a different…

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Timbre

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According to the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, a clarinet would be categorized as a(n)…

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Aerophone

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A classical singer who sings the very low parts has which voice type?

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Bass

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Which is a reed instrument?

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Clarinet

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5
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Which is not a family of the orchestra?

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Ensemble

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The loudness of a sound falls under the category of…

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Dynamics

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A melody with pitches that are very far away from one another is the one that is…

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Disjunct

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A melody in which beats are heard in groups of 2 is called…

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Duple

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What is a term for music that does not have a strictly steady beat?

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Rubato

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What is a term for music with no identifiable grouping of beats?

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Ametric

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What do we call the central, or “home” note of a piece?

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Tonic

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12
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What is it called, when you switch from one key to another?

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Modulation

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13
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Where is the clef?

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Where is the time signature?

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14
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Where is the bar line?

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Where is the key signature?

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What medieval institution was the patron for the most manuscripts that recorded the music?

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The Roman Catholic Church

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What was the downside of music in religious ceremonics, according to St. Augustine?

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It distracted from the religious text

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With what type of music would you be more likely to hear instruments in the Middle Ages?

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Secular music

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What is the term for many notes sung on a single syllable?

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Melisma

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What is the name of the pre-existing melody that is used as the basis for a new piece?

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Cantus firmus

20
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What is an elaboration of and expansion on a pre-existing concept?

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A trope