Which statement best describes the musical excerpt?

a. evokes the syncopated rhythms and unusual chords of a Polish folkdance
b. consists of a series of chromatic chords without any melody
c. loud repeated chords followed by a fermata (hold)
d. a guitar-like accompaniment supports a wistful, melancholy melody
e. it is a series of arpeggios that alternate between dissonance and consonance


ANSWER: d

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