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Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture

Question 1
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Which compositional technique involves stretching out or compressing melodic material without changing its general shape or intervals?

Question 2
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In a minor key piece, if the leading tone appears in an inner voice on the penultimate chord of a phrase, what voice leading consideration must be applied to maintain proper resolution?

Question 3
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In melodic composition, what do we call a repeating rhythmic pattern?

Question 4
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Which harmonic progression would be most likely to precede a perfect authentic cadence in a piece composed in the Classical period?

Question 5
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What non-diatonic chord is commonly used in a minor key to strengthen the resolution to tonic?

Question 6
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Which rhythmic device is most likely to create a sense of urgency in a Baroque fugue?

Question 7
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What type of musical texture involves one main melody accompanied by chords?

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Question 8
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1 mark

In a Classical period sonata, what might signal an atypical melodic development within an analysis?

Question 9
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1 mark

When analyzing a melody that modulates from G major to D major, which pivot chord would effectively facilitate this modulation?

Question 10
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If analyzing an excerpt for textural density and you notice that instruments gradually enter playing distinct lines, this technique is known as what?