Mus Part 1

rest

in music notation, the symbol that indicates the duration of silence is called a

Percussion, woodwind, brass and strings

modern day symphony orchestras include which four groups of instruments

style

A characteristic way of using melody rhythm, tone color, dynamics, and other musical elements to produce a total sound that is distinctive or unique is called

staccato

A short, detached style of playing or singing a melody is called

False (ends in the same key)

Before the twentieth century a basic principle of music composition was that a composition would begin in the home, or tonic key, and would end in a different key

Rhythm

Eighth note, quarter note, and half note are all used to notate what aspect of music

12

In Chromatic scale how many tones make up an octave

variation

In creating musical form ______ keeps some elements while changing others

Bass, baritone, tenor

Male voice types

monophonic

What is the musical texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment

progression

What is the name for a series or sequence of chords

Tone color or timbre

What is the quality ot sound that distinguishes different voices and instruments from each other called

Chord

What is the simultaneous sounding of three or more tones, pitches, called

Seven different tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first

What is the structure of a minor scale

counterpoint

What is the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole

The key signature

What is the term for the collection of sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the piece of music

polyphonic

What texture is used by Back in Fugue in G minor

accent

When a note is emphasized more than others, usually by being played louder, it is called an

when it has two beats

When is a measure in duple meter

Rich, Dark, Brillian

all the terms that are suitable for referring to tone color

Monophonic

single-line texture, or melody without accompaniment

melody

On which musical element is the attention focused in a homophonic texture

Statement Contrast Return

Place the parts of ternary form (ABA) in the correct order with the first part at the top

True

Sound is created when an object vibrates

False

The beat in music is always clearly emphasized and strongly felt

tone color

The chief element that Ellington uses to create variety with the repeated- note melody is with

Tone color, dynamics, duration, pitch

The main properties of music sounds

monophonic

The sections where the march theme is heard played by the strings with no accompaniment is an example of ____ texture

dynamics

Wagener changes the ___ when the soft solo ends and the full orchestra returns to loudly play the main melody

it is the note that typically ends the piece of music

In a musical composition in the key of F, what role does the note F have in that key

true

Musical style refers to the way rhythms, melodies, harmonies, texture, and form are used in a specific period in history in a geographical location or within a composes work

The pattern of intervals is different, the half step in a minor scale is between the second and third tones

Select all the primary differences between a major scale and a minor scale

as a regular pulse, as a subtle pulse, as a loud, powerful pulse

Select all the ways in which the beat in a piece of music can be defined

rhythm, dynamics, and tone color

Select the three chief elements that Stravinsky uses to create sharp musical contrasts in this selection as the melody is repeated over and over

Chord, a central tone, a central scale

What are present in a key

monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic

What are the three basic musical textures

adding a dot next to the note, using a tie

What are two ways of lengthening the value of a note

tempo

What do the Italian terms largo, moderato, allegro, and presto indicate in music

key

What element is the do-re-mi-fo-sol-la-ti-do scale associated with

triad

What is a chord made up of the three notes root, third, and fifth (do, mi, so) called

melody

What is a series of tones or pitches that move by steps or intervals and add up to a recognizable whole called

tonic chord

What is a triad built on the first note of the scale called

the organization of musical elements in time

What is form in music

pitch

What is relative highness or lowness of sound called

a time signature

What is shown in the image of notating meter 4/4

It indicates the key of a piece of music

What is the function of a key signature

amplitude of the vibration that produces the sound

What is the loudness and softness of music related to specifically

Rhythm

What is the term for the particular arrangement of note lengths and silences in a piece of music

texture

What is the term that describes the different layers of musical sound and how they related to each other

monophonic ( single-line texture, or melody without accompaniment)

What is the texture of the music in the recording of Allelujah Vidimus stellam Eius

syncopation

What is the unexpected accent of an offbeat note or normally weak beat called? temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

time signature

what is used to indicate the meter of a piece at the beginning of the staff

true

As in the Bizet piece, changes in texture can add variety to the music

True

As in this Chopin piece, dissonant hormones can add tension and a sense of longing and melancholy to the music

higher

In music notation, the higher a note is place on the stall the ____ the pitch is

Ternary (three-part) form

In which type of musical form is there a musical statement (A) then contrasting statement (B) then a return to the first musical statement (A)

major, minor

Select all basic scales of western music from the late 1600s to 1900

flats and sharps

Select all the elements that can form part of the key signature

perceiving how the parts produce a sense of shape and structure repeated listening to recall the parts memory of the parts and how they relate to each other

Select all the following that help us develop awareness and understanding go the form of a piece of music from its various parts

pitch

To notate ______ notes are placed on the lines or spaces of a staff

dissonant

A combination of tones that feels unstable and demands onward motion toward a stable chord is described as being what

homophonic

A hymn usually has what kind of texture

1

A piece of music changes key 4 times, how many main keys does the piece usually have

repetition

In creating musical form, ____ creates a sense of unity

Singing typically uses a wider range of expressive dynamics than speaking singing typically uses a wider range of pitches than speaking vowel sounds are often held for longer durations when singing

In general, how does the voice in singing differ from speaking?

texture, pitch, rhythm, tone color

The following are elements that interact in musical composition to produce a sense of shape and structure

meter

What term is used to refer to the organization of beats into regular groups of strong and weak ones?

Brass, percussion

Which categories of instruments are commonly found in BOTH orchestras and marching bands?

The chromatic scale has been used as the basis for entire compositions

Which of the following statement is true concerning the use of the chromatic scale

plucking longer strings plays a lower pitch sound than plucking shorter strings pitch is related to how fast something vibrates

Which statements about pitch are true

Dominant

Which type of chord is built on the fifth note of the scale

quarter rest

Which type of rest is shown in the image

Rythm

beat, meter, accent, tempo, and syncopation are interrelated aspects of what musical element