8. Which of the following is an articulation?

Trill
Turn
Staccato
Mordent
9. ABA is a description of what form?
Binary
Ternary
Theme & Variation
Rondo
10. What word describes notes in a melody that are MORE than the interval of a second apart?
Leap
Stepwise
Legato
None of the Above
11. Which chord progression creates a half cadence?
Tonic to Subdominant
Subdominant to Tonic
Dominant to Tonic
Subdominant to Dominant
12. A C major triad contains which of the following notes?
F
E
D
A
13. AABB describes what musical form?
Binary
Ternary
Theme & Variation
Rondo
14. Polyphonic music has 2 or more melodic lines happening independent of each other.
True
False
15. In dissonant music, notes sound like they clash together.
True
False

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions:

  1. Which of the following is an articulation?
    Answer: Staccato
    (Staccato is a way of playing or singing notes in a detached manner.)

  2. ABA is a description of what form?
    Answer: Ternary
    (The ternary form is characterized by three sections: A-B-A.)

  3. What word describes notes in a melody that are MORE than the interval of a second apart?
    Answer: Leap
    (A leap refers to larger intervals, while stepwise motion refers to moving by seconds.)

  4. Which chord progression creates a half cadence?
    Answer: Subdominant to Dominant
    (A half cadence ends on the dominant chord, often leading to a resolution.)

  5. A C major triad contains which of the following notes?
    Answer: E
    (A C major triad consists of C, E, and G.)

  6. AABB describes what musical form?
    Answer: Binary
    (AABB is a common way to describe a binary form with two sections.)

  7. Polyphonic music has 2 or more melodic lines happening independent of each other.
    Answer: True
    (Polyphony involves multiple independent melodic lines.)

  8. In dissonant music, notes sound like they clash together.
    Answer: True
    (Dissonance refers to a lack of harmony between notes, often creating a sense of tension.)

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