Music Appreciation Unit2 Harmony

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___________ 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


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