Chapter 3&4 Test

The depth resulting from simultaneous events in music is described by the term

• texture

• harmony

• dissonance

• melody

A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a(n)

• interval

• scale

• octave

• chord

An interval spanning eight notes is called a(n)

• chord

• fifth

• triad

• octave

A triad is

• the most common chord type found in Western music

• a three-note chord

• built on alternate scale steps

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The first note of the scale is called the

• octave

• triad

• tonic

• dominant

The principle of organization around a central tone is called

• chromaticism

• tonality

• consonance

• centralization

A combination of tones that sounds discordant, unstable, or in need of resolution is called a

• cadence

• consonance

• dissonance

• tonality

Which of the following terms describes a concordant, or agreeable, combination of tones?

• conjunct

• consonant

• disjunct

• dissonant

When did harmony first appear in Western music?

• around 900

• around 1750

• around 1900

• around 1400

An example of a triad would be

• do-mi-sol

• do-re-mi

• mi-sol-la

• re-la-do