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  1. AP Music Theory
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Embellishments, Motives, and Melodic Devices

Question 1
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1 mark

Which of the following melodic lines contains a chromatic passing tone?

Question 2
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1 mark

Which of the following best describes a passing tone?

Question 3
Music TheoryAPExam Style
1 mark

In the key of G major, identify the accented passing tone in the following progression: G - A (beat 1) - B.

Question 4
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1 mark

What is the primary function of passing tones in music?

Question 5
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1 mark

In the key of C major, which of the following melodic fragments contains a diatonic passing tone between C and E?

Question 6
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1 mark

In the key of A minor, which of the following melodic fragments contains an upper neighbor tone to A?

Question 7
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1 mark

In the key of E minor, identify the chromatic lower neighbor tone in the following melodic fragment: B - A# - B

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Question 8
Music TheoryAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following melodic lines contains a diatonic neighbor tone in C major?

Question 9
Music TheoryAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following best describes a neighbor tone?

Question 10
Music TheoryAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the function of neighbor tones in music?