Kinds of Motion
Music · 50 practice questions
Parallel, similar, contrary and oblique motion.
- Identify the various kinds of motion in a musical passage.
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- Practice question 1
Recognizing the kind of motion present in a notated musical passage specifically is an important analytical skill within the study of
- A.elementary harmony
- B.computer music technology, a subject unrelated to the analysis of voice motion
- C.traditional Nigerian festival classification, a subject unrelated to voice motion
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to being an important skill within elementary harmony
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A. elementary harmony
Recognizing the kind of motion present in a notated passage specifically is an important analytical skill within elementary harmony.
- Practice question 2
A melody and its bass line moving in contrary motion specifically is a technique associated with maintaining
- A.contrapuntal independence between the two parts
- B.complete harmonic dependence, forcing both parts into identical movement
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to maintaining contrapuntal independence between parts
- D.an identical rhythm shared exactly between the melody and the bass line
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A. contrapuntal independence between the two parts
A melody and its bass line moving in contrary motion specifically is a technique associated with maintaining contrapuntal independence.
- Practice question 3
Mastering the identification of all four kinds of motion specifically is a foundational skill before progressing to more advanced
- A.computer music technology, a subject unrelated to the analysis of voice motion
- B.counterpoint study
- C.traditional Nigerian festival classification, a subject unrelated to voice motion
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to being foundational before advanced counterpoint study
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B. counterpoint study
Mastering the identification of all four kinds of motion specifically is a foundational skill before advanced counterpoint study.
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