Which best describes iambic meter, the standard poetic foot common to most ballads?

A. stressed followed by an unstressed syllable
B. unstressed followed by a stressed syllable
C. two consecutive stressed syllables followed by two unstressed syllables
D. two consecutive unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables

Answer: B

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The musical characteristic that describes the relative importance and distribution of the

various instrumental or vocal parts is called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following artists was a major influence on the Beach Boys?

A. Chuck Berry B. Big Joe Turner C. Elvis Presley D. Little Richard

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