Chapter 1: Melody: Musical Line
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:
a. an interval. c. a harmony.
b. a melody. d. a chord.
2. The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the:
a. tempo. c. phrase.
b. range. d. tonic.
3. A musical sound:
a. generally has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency.
b. is produced by irregular air particles.
c. need not have a distinct pitch.
d. all of the answers shown here
4. A musical sound is represented by a symbol called a(n):
a. pitch. c. note.
b. cue. d. amplitude.
5. Which element of music denotes its loudness or softness?
a. tempo c. color
b. duration d. volume
6. The distance between two pitches is called:
a. an interval. c. a cadence.
b. a phrase. d. a countermelody.
7. Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
a. consonant c. dissonant
b. conjunct d. disjunct
8. A melody can be characterized by:
a. its range. c. the way it moves.
b. its shape. d. all of the answers shown here
9. Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is an example of a ______ melody.
a. disjunct c. cadence
b. conjunct d. timbre
10. A unit of meaning within a larger structure of a melody is called:
a. a phrase. c. a cadence.
b. a stanza. d. a climax.
11. The resting place at the end of a phrase is called:
a. a pause. c. a cadence.
b. a period. d. a comma.
12. A ______ punctuates the music in the same way that a comma or period punctuates a sentence.
a. cadence c. chord
b. scale d. melody
13. The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called the:
a. cadence. c. climax.
b. countermelody. d. range.
14. One melody added to, or played against, another melody is called a:
a. cadence. c. countermelody.
b. phrase. d. tune.
1. A melody is a succession of single pitches that we hear as a recognizable whole.
2. The overall shape of a melody is called range.
3. The length or size of a vibrating object has no effect on pitch.
4. A musical note is the symbolic representation of a sound with pitch and duration.
5. Melodies that move principally by small, connected intervals are conjunct.
6. Melodies that have numerous wide intervals are disjunct.
7. A phrase is a component unit of a melody.
8. The phrases in the tune Amazing Grace are of unequal length.
9. The rhyme scheme of a poem is determined by the first word of each poetic line.
10. The melody of The Star-Spangled Banner is best described as conjunct.
ESSAY
1. Why does a violin sound higher than a cello?
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2. Describe the features that give each melody a distinct character.
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3. Compare the structure of a melody with the form of a sentence.
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