Reading Quiz for Chapter 3

Read Chapter 3 in your book and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

  1. Question

    What is a scale?

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    		D.
    What is a scale?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See the opening of Chapter 3.

  2. Question

    What is the term for the distance, or difference in highness and lowness, between any two pitches?

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    		D.
    What is the term for the distance, or difference in highness and lowness, between any two pitches?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Octave in Chapter 3.

  3. Question

    What is an octave?

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    		C.
    		D.
    What is an octave?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Octave in Chapter 3.

  4. Question

    An octave spans how many notes?

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    		D.
    An octave spans how many notes?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Diatonic Scale in Chapter 3.

  5. Question

    The diatonic scale uses

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    The diatonic scale uses
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Diatonic Scale in Chapter 3.

  6. Question

    The chromatic scale uses

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    The chromatic scale uses
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Chromatic Scale in Chapter 3.

  7. Question

    What is the smallest interval in regular use in Western music?

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    What is the smallest interval in regular use in Western music?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Half Steps and Whole Steps in Chapter 3.

  8. Question

    An organized series of pitches played in a certain rhythm, and usually having emotional character, is

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    		C.
    		D.
    An organized series of pitches played in a certain rhythm, and usually having emotional character, is
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Melody in Chapter 3.

  9. Question

    What is a motive?

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    What is a motive?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Motives and Themes in Chapter 3.

  10. Question

    Melodies and tunes tend to fall naturally into smaller sections, called

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    		C.
    		D.
    Melodies and tunes tend to fall naturally into smaller sections, called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.

  11. Question

    When one phrase is low and the next phrase is high, or one phrase is long and the next phrase is short, they can be called

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    When one phrase is low and the next phrase is high, or one phrase is long and the next phrase is short, they can be called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.

  12. Question

    When two phrases have the same notes but different words, or the same rhythm but different notes, they can be called

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    When two phrases have the same notes but different words, or the same rhythm but different notes, they can be called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.

  13. Question

    When the same phrase occurs at two or more different pitch levels successively, it is called a

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    When the same phrase occurs at two or more different pitch levels successively, it is called a
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.

  14. Question

    The distinct high point of a tune is called the

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    The distinct high point of a tune is called the
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.

  15. Question

    An interim stopping or pausing place in a melody is called

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    		B.
    		C.
    		D.
    An interim stopping or pausing place in a melody is called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.