In a meter signature (or time signature), what does the top number tell the
performer?
a. how fast the beats should go
b. how many lines there are in the texture
c. what note value receives the beat
d. how many beats there are per measure
e. how many measures there are in the composition
D
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A. Classical orders and proportions B. building materials and techniques C. contemporary Italian literature D. Christian symbolism
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a. submissive b. defiant c. seductive d. erotic
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A. the 12-bar blues form. B. 32-bar form (A A B A). C. static, modal harmony. D. “I’ve Got Rhythm” changes.
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a. nude b. church c. still-life d. landscape