Why are Renaissance melodies usually easy to sing?
A. The melody often moves along a scale with few large leaps.
B. The music is mostly homophonic.
C. The level of musicianship in the Renaissance was not very high.
D. There is a sharply defined beat.
Answer: A
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a) the question of technical progress in musical composition b) the perennial question of existence c) the nature of God d) the question of enduring social inequality
Genre painting depicts scenes of
a. classical history. b. military conquests. c. ordinary life. d. religious events.
What is realized?
What will be an ideal response?
Impressionist music featured
A) the brass and percussion instruments. B) Asian scales, expanded tertian harmony, complex rhythms. C) harmonies and forms similar to those used by Beethoven. D) chorale melodies, often played by the brass.