The melody to which we sing “The Star?Spangled Banner” was originally
a. a Shaker tune
b. a French folk song
c. the English national anthem
d. a German marching song
e. an English drinking song
ANS: e.
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A sonata that included fewer movements with dance rhythms, and identified them by tempo markings was identified as:
A) da chiesa B) da camera
The musical trope Quem queritis ("Whom do you seek?") played an important role in what event or process?
a. the development of solmization techniques b. the codification of Gregorian chant under Charlemagne c. the origins of the earliest Church dramas d. the banning of instrumental music in the medieval Church
Traditional tempera paint consists of pigments mixed with ____ ,
which acts as a binder. a. wax b. acrylic c. egg yolk d. glue