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| 1. The distance in pitch between any two tones is called: |
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| The families of instruments that comprise the standard symphonic orchestra from the Classical era to the present day are: |
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| strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion |
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| The term _____ refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the music. |
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| A series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a: |
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| In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a: |
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| When an accent occurs on an unexpected beat the effect is known as: |
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| A part of a melody is called a: |
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| a resting place at the end of a phrase |
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| a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music. |
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| _______ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody. |
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| The "dark ages" in Europe: |
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| began about 450 with the disintegration of the Roman Empire |
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| In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were: |
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| The church frowned on instruments because of their: |
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| earlier roles in pagan rites |
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| An important woman composer of the Middle Ages was: |
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| The music the medieval monks sang was called: |
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| This music (gregorian chant): |
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| Gregorian chant melodies tend to move: |
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| step-wise within a narrow range of pitches |
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| The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by French nobles called |
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| troubadours and trouveres |
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| One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for: |
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| An estampie is a medieval: |
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| The Renaissance may be described as an age of: |
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| all of the above (curiosity and individualism, exploration and adventure, the "rebirth" of human creativity) |
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