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Identify the incorrect statement about Renaissance musical style
 
 

a. melody mainly consists of stepwise motion within a moderately narrow range
  b. the triad, a consonant chord, becomes the basic building block of harmony
  c. exciting, driving, energized rhythms propel music forward with vigor
  d. the predominant sound remains that of unaccompanied vocal music, whether for soloists or for choir
  e. polyphony for four or five vocal lines is the dominant texture, though occasional passages of chordal
  homophony are inserted for variety



Question 2

Which phrase best describes the contrasting textures heard during the listening excerpt?
 
 

a. the free counterpoint of the beginning gives way to imitative counterpoint
  b. monophonic at the opening, polyphonic at the end
  c. homophonic texture changes to polyphony
  d. imitative counterpoint at the beginning turns to homophonic texture
  e. homophonic texture changes to monophony




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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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