Explain the derivation of our terms "bass" and "alto."
What will be an ideal response?
the contratenor bassus generally was written lower than the tenor line, becoming "bass"; the contratenor altus was usually higher than the tenor line and became "alto"
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a. priests. b. scholars. c. laborers. d. all of these. e. none of these.
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Which voices engage in the call-and-response texture in "Cotton Tail"?
a) voice and piano b) bass and piano c) trumpets and tenor saxophone d) trombones and guitar
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