Music Appreciation

in music, it is common to use ____ terms to refer to volume

italian

the organization of beats into regular groups (duple, triple, etc.) is called

meter

singing "row, row, row your boat" in unison with no harmony, is an example of

monophony

a short fragment of melody or rhythm used in constructing a long section of music is called

motive

a hollow, funnel-shaped piece of wood, metal, or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a

mute

"do-re-mi-fa-so-ti-do" is a scale, which is a series of notes moving stepwise, and covering complete span called a(n)

octave

plucking a string instrument with the finger instead of using the bow is called

pizzicato

a cadence is like a

point of arrival/rest; like the period in a sentence, it signals the end.

which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument of definite pitch?

tambourine

meter is

the basic framework of rhythm

a chord in music is

three or more notes sounded at the same moment

form is based on

three possible strategies: repetition, variation, and contrast.

the point of arrival at the end of a phrase is called

a cadence

If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below it would vibrate at ____ cycles.

440

music can be defined as

an art based on the organization of sounds in time

the basic unit of rhythm is the

beat

the number of wavelengths in one second (the frequency)

determines the pitch of the sound

a dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer

emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it.

____ is a form of texture in which there are multiple lines of music, but there is one clear main melodic line and all other musical lines serve as accompaniment and/or supportive harmony.

homophonic

the distance in pitch between any two notes is called a(n)

interval

the most prominent of the partials over a fundamental are known as

overtones

the term "register" refers to

part of an instrument's total range

the dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively called

pianissimo, piano, fortissimo

timbre can be defined as all of the following except

the loudness or softness of a tone

our understanding and enjoyment of a piece of music will increase

the more we are aware of all that goes into music in general.

rhythm is

the ordering of music through time

pianissimo means

very soft

dynamics is a term used to indicate the

volume of sound

contrast is when

we say something altogether different from what was previously stated.

in music, the elements

work together to create a satisfying whole