On which note of the scale is the dominant triad always built?
a. second
b. third
c. fourth
d. fifth
e. octave
ANSWER: d
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Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas differ from the Lutheran chorales' simple melodies on which they were based due to their
a. lush string accompaniments. b. double chorus. c. addition of counterpoint. d. narration by a tenor evangelist.
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Which attribute can you observe in the Detail of the Deesis Mosaic of Hagia Sophia?
A. The mosaic exemplifies visual texture because of the way the artist created the illusion of texture. B. This mosaic is an example of simulated texture in the way it represents the surface of the gold background. C. This mosaic is an example of tactile texture because each mosaic piece is set at slightly different angles to best capture ambient light. D. The mosaic shows invented texture in the way the book is depicted.
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a. True b. False