The shape of the melody in this listening example can best be described as:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Coleman Hawkins's playing style?

a. a high level of technical virtuosity b. a "vertical" style of improvisation based on the underlying chord structure c. a rich, sensuous tone with a wide vibrato d. a laid-back, cool approach to playing the instrument

In the liberal arts curriculum of the Middle Ages the trivium and quadrivium subjects encompassed

a) the mathematical and language arts. b) theology and the sciences. c) music and architecture. d) Latin, Greek, and French.