Music Appreciation Unit2 Harmony
___________ texture consists of a single melody accompanied by harmony.
Homophonic
_________texture means a single tune
Monophonic
Chords are added in a particular order, called a_____________, throughout a piece of music.
chord progression
an order of chords
chord progression
Accompanying a melody by adding pitches or ______based on the proper scale is called harmony.
chords
a pleasant, stable harmonic sound
consonance
an unsettled harmonic sound that wants to resolve to consonance
dissonance
an accidental that lowers a note's pitch 1/2 step
flat
In order to accommodate the different scale patterns, a _____ or ______ may be added to a pitch
flat sharp
A discussion of _______ must begin with a look at tonality. Tonality, remember, is the overall sound impression of a piece of music.
harmony
Every scale degree has a name based on its importance to ___________
harmony
notes or chords that accompany a melody
harmony
the texture of predominant melody accompanied by harmony
homophonic
Understanding the key helps in two ways:
in defining the scale in reading the key signature
If a piece of music is based on a major scale, we say that it is in a major ______ If the music is based on a minor scale, we say it's in a minor key.
key
the title of the scale on which a piece of music is based
key
a list of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff line that indicate what key to use
key signature
. The ______ scale tonality is often described as bright and cheerful while the _______ tonality can be characterized as somber with a darker sound.
major minor
the texture of a single tune in all parts
monophonic
an accidental that cancels a sharp or flat
natural
When two or more melodies occur at the same time while moving independently, the texture is called _________
polyphonic
the texture of simultaneous, independent melodies
polyphonic
dissonant sound moving to consonant sound
resolution
A ______ is a single octave of pitches in a certain interval pattern that forms the basis for tonality and harmony in music.
scale
a single octave of pitches in a certain interval pattern that forms the basis for tonality and harmony
scale
The most common way of referring to pitches in a scale is by __________
scale degree
a name or number assigned to each pitch in a scale
scale degree
an accidental that raises a note's pitch ½ step
sharp
The three basic kinds of musical________ are monophonic, polyphonic, and homophonic texture.
texture
a combination of horizontal and vertical elements of music
texture
The most important scale degrees are the ______, the leading tone, and the dominant.
tonic
the tonal center and "home" key of a scale
tonic
The simplest type of chord is the ______
triad
a three-note chord based on consecutive staff lines or spaces
triad
the same melody in different octaves
unison