Music 105

major

if you play the white notes of the piano, from c to c, you are playing a ______ scale.

rhythm

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

Minor

Which type of scale contains both whole steps and half steps, with a half step between the second and third tones?

binary

a musical piece that has two contrasting sections is said to have a ___ form

contrast

forward motion, conflict, and change in mood are all aspects of

repitition

in musical form, what technique lets us recognize previously presented melodies, harmonies, and rhythm patterns

ternary (three part) form

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

notation

music created in medieval Europe and later can come alive and be reproduced today thanks to

tonic key

no matter how often a work changes key, its main (home) key is called the

duration

the property of sound that refers to how long a musical sound lasts is called

cadence

the resting place or point of arrival at the end of a melodic phrase is called a

imitation

the statement of a melodic idea first by one voice and then immediately by another is called

using a tie adding a dot next to the note

what are two ways of lengthening the value of a note?

expressive effects and emotional impact

what does variation in tone color often produce?

the scale

what is the basic set of pitches used to create tonality called?

texture

what is the term that describes the different layers of musical sound and how they relate to each other?

chromatic scale

what is the type of scale that uses the twelve tones of the octave called?

the signature key

what symbol at the beginning of the piece indicates the key that a piece of music is in?

polyphony

what texture contains several melodic lines played simultaneously that often compete for attention?

homophonic

what texture describes a main melody accompanied by chords?

unison

when several voices or instruments sing or play the same melody, adding richness to a monophonic texture, it is called

during a specific period in history within a country from performers within a single composer's work

where can musical style be evident?

modulation usually changes the central tone modulation is the shifting from one key to another key

which of the following statements about modulation are true?

dynamics

Pianissimo (pp), forte (f), and fortissimo (ff) are Italian terms and symbols for which musical element?

False

TRUE OR FALSE: 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.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: in western music, changing key is a way to strengthen listener interest in longer musical selections.