Questions 17–20 are based on an excerpt from a string quartet that will be played three times. Before listening to the excerpt for the first time, please read Questions 17–20.
17. The theme begins on scale degree
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
18. The opening harmonic progression is
(A) I - V42 - I6 - V
(B) I - I6 - vii°7 - I
(C) I - vi - ii65 – V
(D) I - ii42 - V65 – I
19. The texture of the excerpt is best described as
(A) melody doubled at the octave
(B) melody with chordal accompaniment
(C) melody with chordal accompaniment and countermelody
(D) imitative counterpoint
20. Which term most accurately describes the metric organization?
(A) Compound duple
(B) Compound triple
(C) Simple duple
(D) Simple quadruple