6. Harmony and Voice Leading III(COLON) Embellishments, Motives, and Melodic Devices

Distinguishing Structural Tones From Embellishing Tones — Quiz

Test your understanding of distinguishing structural tones from embellishing tones with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In AP Music Theory, what is a structural tone?

Question 2

Which best describes an embellishing tone?

Question 3

A passing tone is best classified as what?

Question 4

Which note is most likely structural in a melody?

Question 5

What makes a note more likely to be structural than embellishing?