Which of the following is the Greek term for an open meeting place?

Nadia Boulanger did not accept George Gershwin as a student because

A) she was prejudice against Jews B) Ravel sent a recommendation letter, and he was her rival C) she did not care for the American sound, and especially jazz D) she felt he had already found his compositional voice E) She wanted to teach his brother Ira instead

Which scale consists of an alternation of half and whole steps?

a. whole-tone b. chromatic c. octatonic d. diatonic