Pitch and Melody: Master the Fundamentals of Music

Question 1

What is the name of the scale that consists entirely of whole steps?

Accepted Answer

Whole tone scale

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Octatonic scale

Question 2

What is the name of the musical notation system that uses five lines and four spaces?

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Standard notation

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Tablature

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Solfege

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Neumes

Question 3

What is the musical term for the repetition of a melodic pattern at a different pitch?

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Sequence

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Cadence

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Transposition

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Modulation

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a property of pitch or tone?

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Timbre

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Waveform

Question 5

Which of the following scales is NOT a heptatonic (seven-note) scale?

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Pentatonic scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

Question 6

The tonic of a melody is:

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The note around which the melody revolves

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The first note

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The last note

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The highest note

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of a disjunct melody?

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Use of leaps

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Frequent stepwise motion

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Narrow range

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Simple rhythms

Question 8

The tritone interval is known for its:

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Dissonance and instability

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Consonance and stability

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Half-step motion

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Wide range

Question 9

Which musical element creates tension and release, as well as harmonic function?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 10

What is the interval between the note C and the note E?

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Major third

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

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Tritone

Question 11

Which cadence provides the strongest sense of closure?

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Perfect Authentic Cadence

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Imperfect Authentic Cadence

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Plagal Cadence

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Deceptive Cadence

Question 12

What is the term for a melody that primarily moves in small intervals?

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Conjunct

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Disjunct

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Chromatic

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Atonal

Question 13

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

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Blues scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Whole tone scale

Question 14

What do we call the highest point in a melody?

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Apex

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Tonic

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Dominant

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Subdominant

Question 15

How does the timbre of a sound influence our perception of its pitch?

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Timbre can make a sound seem higher or lower in pitch than its actual frequency.

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Timbre has no effect on the perceived pitch of a sound.

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Timbre only affects the volume and brightness of a sound, not its pitch.

Question 16

What type of interval is formed between the notes C and F?

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Perfect Fourth

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Minor Sixth

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Major Third

Question 17

Which scale contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B♭?

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C Mixolydian

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C Major

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C Minor

Question 18

Which term refers to a series of notes that progress stepwise in the same direction?

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Scale

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Sequence

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a distinguishing characteristic of a pentatonic scale?

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Contains seven notes

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Employs conjunct motion

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Utilizes five distinct pitches

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Lacks a semitone interval

Question 20

Which melodic device involves replicating a musical phrase at a different pitch level?

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Sequence

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Canon

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Retrograde

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Inversion

Question 21

In musical notation, what symbol indicates the conclusion of a phrase or section in a melody?

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Double Bar Line

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Repeat Sign

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Slur

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Coda

Question 22

Which term denotes a concise, recurring melodic figure that contributes to the unity of a composition?

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Motif

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Cadence

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Ostinato