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1
The large-scale dimensions of musical organization is called
A)texture
B)form
C)polyphony
2
Monophonic refers to
A)single-line textures
B)multiple-melody textures
C)drone textures
3
_______ describes music with a single melodic line performed in varied versions by several performers.
A)Unison
B)Heterophony
C)Polyphony
D)Drone
4
Textures in which there are two or more distinct parts are called
A)monophonic
B)polyphonic
C)harmonized texture
D)multiple-melody texture
5
A drone is a _________ texture.
A)polyphonic
B)monophonic
C)harmonized
6
Harmonized textures occur when
A)a melody unfolds over a sustained, continuous tone
B)two or more melodic lines are performed simultaneously
C)notes of different pitch occur together to form chords
7
The many layers of sound in Javanese gamelan is best described as a _________ texture.
A)multiple-melody
B)polyrhythmic
C)harmonized
8
The many layers of sound in West African drumming is best described as a _________ texture.
A)unison
B)multiple-melody
C)polyrhythmic
9
When a single melodic or rhythmic line is divided among two performers it is called
A)ostinato
B)interlocking
C)call-and-response
10
Call and response is
A)a back-and-forth alternation between different parts
B)a short figure that is repeated over and over again
C)a 12-bar blues form
11
__________ is when two or more short repeated figures are "stacked" on top of another.
A)ostinato
B)layered ostinato
C)interlocking
12
The 12-bar blues is best described as a _________ form.
A)layered ostinato
B)verse-chorus
C)cyclic
13
Verse-chorus form
A)is one of the most popular forms in many cultures
B)is a cyclic form used in Balinese gamelan
C)may include additional sections such as interludes and transitions
D)A and C only
14
When several musicians perform the same sequence of pitches in the same rhythm it is called
A)unison
B)heterophony
C)polyphony
D)drone
15
A short figure repeated over and over again is called
A)ostinato
B)interlocking
C)call-and-response





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