If a Musical Work Uses Syncopation as a Dominant Feature

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a musical work uses syncopation as a dominant feature, that work is like to be an example of

• A) avant-garde.
• B) symphony.
• C) blues.
• D) ragtime.

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