Music Appreciation - Part 1: Elements
The unexpected accent of an "offbeat" note or a normally weak beat is called
Syncopation
True or False: Knowing the characteristics of each style is not useful in identifying music since very composer writes music that sounds different
False
Which of the following statements about pitch are true?
1.) Pitch is related to how fast something vibrates; 2.) In general, string instruments with longer strings can play a lower - pitched sound than instruments with shorter strings.
Which techniques are used to control pitch in one or more kinds of brass instruments?
1.) Using a sliding tube to change the length of tube through which air vibrates; 2.) Varying lip tension while blowing in a mouthpiece; 3.) Using valves to change the length of a tube through which air vibrates
Which techniques are used to control pitch in one of more kinds of brass instruments?
1.) Varying lip tension while blowing in a mouthpiece; 2.) Using valves to change the length of tube through which air vibrates; 3.) Using a sliding tube to change the length of tube through which air vibrates
What is the type of scale that uses the twelve tones of the octave called
A chromatic scale
What is the type of scale that uses the twelve tones of the octave called?
A chromatic scale
When a note is emphasized more than others, usually by being played louder, is called a
Accent
What are two ways of lengthening the value of a note
Adding a dot; Using a tie
What is the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole
Counterpoint
When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument, and then is restated immediately by another voice or instrument, this is called
Counterpoint; Imitation
True or False: Before the twentieth century, a basic principle of music composition was that composition would begin in the home, or tonic key, and would end in a different key
False
True or False: The beat in music is always clearly emphasized and strongly felt
False
True or False: The faster that an object vibrates, the lower it's pitch
False
What texture describes a main melody accompanied by chords
Homophonic
Which of the following is a group with a fixed number of beats
Measure
In which musical element is the attention focused in a homophonic texture
Melody
Which are correct terms concerning the duration of rests?
Whole rest; Eighth rest
Where can musical style be evident
Within a country; From performers; During a specific period in history; Within a single composer's work
What technique is used in music to depict specific images, enhancing the text being sung
Word painting
What is the relative highness or lowness of a sound called?
Pitch
The Italian term that tells string players to pluck strings to play notes is
Pizzicato
Many composers prefer to set ___ to music due to it's rhythmic and emotional qualities
Poetry
A specific part of a singer's or an instrument's tonal range, such as the low part of the tonal range, is known as it's
Register
Many instruments come in different sizes, which means they have different
Registers
Many instruments come in different size, which means they have different
Registers; Dynamics
In music notation, the symbol that indicates the duration of silence is called a
Rest
Beat, meter, accent, tempo, and syncopation are all aspects related to
Rhythm
Eighth note, quarter note, and half note are all used to notate what aspect of music
Rhythm
In music, the flow of sound through time is called
Rhythm
In which type of musical form is there a musical statement (A), then a contrasting statement (B), then a return to the first musical
Ternary (three-part) form
Why does a violinist press the string of a violin against the fingerboard
The change the pitch
What symbol at the beginning of the piece indicates the key that a piece of music is in
The key signature
Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is written as a theme and variations, which is best defined by which of the following characteristics
There is a main theme that is varied in each repetition
Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is written as a theme and variations, which is best defined by which of the following characteristics?
There is a main theme that is varied in each repetition.
True of False: Attentive and perceptive listening is necessary for recognizing and fully understanding the properties of musical sound in a performance
True
True or False: An octave is a type of interval
True
True or False: Form in music refers to the structure of a piece, and how it's main sections, which can be repeated or varied, related to each other
True
True or False: Music from ancient civilization is difficult to perform with historical accuracy because few examples of notated music, or evidence of performance technique have survived
True
The Italian term used to describe the small pitch fluctuations that gives a tone expressive warmth is
Vibrato
What type of reed does a clarinet use?
Single
What is the term describing the regular, recurrent pulse that is subdivided and organized to create rhythms and metrical configurations
Beat
The distance between two tones is called an
Interval
What is the first stylistic period in the history of western music
Middle Ages
In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a
Tone
By having each instrument of the orchestra play individually, Britten lets us hear the differences in ___ of the orchestral instruments in The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Tone Color
By having each instrument of the orchestra play individually, Britten lets us hear the differences in ____ of the orchestral instruments in The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Tone Color
No matter how often a work changes key, it's main (home) key is called the
Tonic key