Which of these scales do composers use to create dissonance for special, dramatic effects?

A. Chromatic
B. B-flat minor
C. Major
D. Atonal

Answer: A. Chromatic

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Handel and his librettists exercised dramatic license with history when writing Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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