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Which composer is renowned for incorporating elements of American folk music, such as hymns and folk tunes, into his compositions, creating a distinctively American classical music style?

• Leonard Bernstein

• George Gershwin

• Aaron Copland

• Philip Glass

In the classical style, the opening movement of an instrumental work was often composed in which of the following forms?

• canon

• rondo

• sonata

• partita

In the Kodaly method, pitch discrimination is explored by beginning with which of the following intervals?

• Major 2nd

• Minor 6th

• Perfect 5th

• Minor 3rd

The spelling E, F#, G#, A#, B#, C##, E represents what type of scale?

• Melodic minor

• Chromatic

• Harmonic minor

• Whole tone

Name the term for plucking the strings on bowed string instruments.

• Glissando

• Ritardando

• Staccato

• Pizzicato

Name the second two intervals in the overtone series.

• P8 and M3

• P5 and P4

• P4 and m3

• P8 and P5

Name the Baroque ABA vocal form that typically required ornamentation by the performer during the repeat of the A section.

• sonata form

• da capo form

• rondo form

• theme and variations form

According to the latest research, what is the optimum age range for beginning music instruction?

• 8-12

• 0-2

• 3-10

• 7-14

A secondary school choral director wants to teach his students about melody and accompaniment. Which compositional style would be best suited for this lesson?

• Motet

• Gregorian Chant

• Staccato

• Ritardando

Name the pitch that is a minor 6th above the note E-flat.

• C

• B-flat

• C-flat

• D-flat