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The German romantic composer whose music was seen as having the greatest influence on early twentieth-century composers was ______.
Wagner
Which musical technique became more prominent in twentieth century music?
Glissando
Which description explains the "emancipation of dissonance"?
It eliminates the general principle that determines whether a chord is stable or not.
Select all the alternatives to the traditional chord that came into use after 1900.
Fourth chords
Polychords
Tone clusters
Polychords
Tone clusters
Before the twentieth century, western music generally satisfied the listeners' expectations that a dominant triad would resolve to a(n) ______ chord.
tonic
Why did the study of folk music change in the twentieth century?
Because it could be recorded
Which section of the orchestra grew expansively in the twentieth century, reflecting composers' interest in unusual rhythms and tone colors?
Percussion section
One of the most striking characteristics of twentieth-century music is the way ______ is manipulated and organized.
rhythm
Consonance refers to a chord that is which of the following?
Stable, needing no further resolution
Select all that apply
Select all the statements about melody in twentieth-century music.
Select all the statements about melody in twentieth-century music.
The melody is not dependent on traditional chord structure.
The melody often consists of a series of phrases of irregular length.
The melody sometimes has wide leaps.
The melody often consists of a series of phrases of irregular length.
The melody sometimes has wide leaps.
The combination of two chords being played at the same time is called a ______.
polychord
Twentieth-century music saw a revival of which type of scales?
Church modes
The French twentieth-century composer who became fascinated by the percussion music from Indonesia was ______.
Debussy
Select all that apply
Select all the statements that describe recordings made early in the twentieth century.
Select all the statements that describe recordings made early in the twentieth century.
They were of poor quality.
They had a short playing capacity.
They had a short playing capacity.
Twentieth-century music often uses ______ to generate power, drive, and excitement.
rhythm