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A passage begins in 2/4 meter and changes to 6/8 meter. Above the initial 6/8 measure, the indication l'istesso tempo is given. Which of the following describes appropriate conducting of the passage at the 6/8 section?

• The eighth note remains equal, so the conductor must indicate a slower tempo.

• The eighth note remains equal, so the conductor must indicate a faster tempo.

• The quarter note in 2/4 becomes equal to the dotted quarter in 6/8, so the conductor must not change tempo.

• The indication means twice as fast, so the conductor must double the tempo when changing from 2/4 to 6/8.

Which of the following software programs is designed primarily for instruction in ear-training skills?

• Sibelius

• Auralia

• Finale

• Pro Tools

When transposing music for a B-flat instrument, which of the following intervals should the music be transposed?

• Up a Major 2nd

• Down a Major 2nd

• Up a Minor 3rd

• Down a Minor 3rd

In a major scale, which degree is known as the leading tone?

• The 1st degree

• The 5th degree

• The 7th degree

• The 3rd degree

Which of the following terms indicates a gradual increase in volume?

• Pianissimo

• Forte

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

What is the term used to describe a piece of music that modulates from a minor key to its relative major key?

• Relative modulation

• Parallel modulation

• Picardy third

• Tonicization

Which of the following symbols indicates to the performer to play softly?

• Forte

• Piano

• Mezzo forte

• Fortissimo

In a minor scale, which degree is raised to create a harmonic minor scale?

• The 6th degree

• The 7th degree

• The 5th degree

• The 2nd degree