The Structure of a Musical Piece Is Similar to the Grammatical

Multiple Choice

The structure of a musical piece is similar to the grammatical structure of a sentence in that

A) notes are like letters, and if they are out of order, it is difficult to interpret the music.
B) musical phrases are much like grammatical constituents, in which individual notes are grouped together into cohesive units.
C) its rhythm determines the grammatical structure of a musical phrase, just as the rhythm of a sentence determines its meaning.
D) they both must be played in their entirety.