Pitch and Melody: Master the Fundamentals of Music

Question 1

According to the human ear, what is the main characteristic that distinguishes one sound from another?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 2

Which scale is built upon a series of whole tones and semitones, following the pattern: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 3

Within a major scale, what is the intervallic relationship between the first and third notes?

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Major third

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Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

Question 4

In musical development, what term refers to a short, recurring melodic figure that contributes to the overall identity of a piece?

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Motif

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Phrase

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Theme

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Cadence

Question 5

Which melodic technique involves adding a non-harmonic note that resolves to a consonant interval, creating a sense of tension and release?

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Appoggiatura

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Trill

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Glissando

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Vibrato

Question 6

In music theory, what is the term for a set of notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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Harmony

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Interval

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Melody

Question 7

When the root of a chord is not the lowest-sounding note, what is this structural arrangement called?

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Inversion

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Progression

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Voicing

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Embellishment

Question 8

In tonal music, what type of cadence resolves to the tonic chord, providing a sense of closure or resolution?

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Authentic cadence

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Plagal cadence

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Half cadence

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Deceptive cadence

Question 9

Which of the following notes has a higher pitch: C4 or C5?

Accepted Answer

C5

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C4

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a melody?

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Harmony

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Range

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Direction

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Rhythm

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a pentatonic scale?

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E blues

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C major

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G minor

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A whole-tone

Question 12

Which musical symbol is used to represent a sharp note?

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#

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♭

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♮

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↑

Question 13

What is a key characteristic of a melodic sequence?

Accepted Answer

The repetition of a melodic pattern at different pitches

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Notes that move up and down in a stepwise manner

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Contrasting melodic phrases

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Ending on the tonic note

Question 14

In a major scale, what interval is formed between the first and fourth notes?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fourth

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Major third

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Minor sixth

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Perfect fifth

Question 15

Which musical symbol indicates a gradual increase in volume?

Accepted Answer

cresc.

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dim.

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mp

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ff

Question 16

What is the term for a melodic phrase that concludes on a note other than the tonic?

Accepted Answer

Imperfect cadence

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Perfect cadence

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Plagal cadence

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Authentic cadence

Question 17

Which of the following sequences correctly represents the ascending notes of the C major scale?

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C, D, E, F, G, A, B

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E, G, A, B, C, D, F

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F, G, A, B, C, D, E

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C, E, G, A, B, D, F

Question 18

What is the interval between the notes C and E, in the C major scale?

Accepted Answer

Major third

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Minor second

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Perfect fourth

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Diminished fifth

Question 19

What is the term for the interval spanning two octaves?

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Double octave

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Perfect octave

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Major seventh

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Minor ninth

Question 20

What is the term for the highest point of a melody?

Accepted Answer

Apex

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Motif

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Cadence

Question 21

Which of the following is a common characteristic of a melodic sequence?

Accepted Answer

A repeated melodic phrase at a higher or lower pitch.

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A melody that moves mostly in stepwise motion.

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A melody that uses a wide variety of intervals.

Question 22

What is the term for a melody that moves in a step-by-step manner?

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Conjunct

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Disjunct

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Chromatic

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Diatonic

Question 23

Which of the following is a type of melodic contour?

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Arch

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Interval

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Cadence

Question 24

What is the term for a melody that repeatedly uses the same pitch or short phrase?

Accepted Answer

Ostinato

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Sequence

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Variation