The arrangement, relationship, or organization of elements in music is called

• tone

• form

• symmetry

• texture

A way to connect the beginning, middle, and end of a musical piece is through the use of

• form

• texture

• meter

• tone color

A musical composition takes on its form through

• modulation and returning to the tonic key

• meter and tempo.

• variation of melody and rhythm

• repetition and contrast

Which is true of form?

• It is purely intellectual.

• It is purely structural.

• It contributes to the emotional effect of music.

• It hampers the composer’s creativity

What is the main skill involved in hearing form in music?

• singing

• memory

• pitch identification

• rhythm

Fugue, ritornello, and rondo are examples of

• genres

• forms

• styles

• tunes

In a piece of music that can be diagrammed as A B A, the A indicates ________, and the B indicates ________.

• contrast; repetition

• repetition; contrast

• variation; contrast

• contrast; variation

Letter diagrams are LEAST useful for showing

• contrast

• repetition

• the specific music for which letters stand

• the overall form

Which diagram shows the greatest amount of musical contrast?

• ABC

• ABA

• AA' A'' A'''

• ABAB

The genre of a musical work can be defined by its

• period in history

• forms

• text, function, or performing forces.

• meter, key, and tempo