[3] Harmony: Musical Depth

Of the following, which does NOT describe a dissonance?

It sustains a sense of stability.

A triad is:

all of the above (a. the most common chord type found in Western music. b. a three-note chord. c. built on alternate scale steps.)

A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a(n):

chord.

Which of the following terms describes a concordant, or agreeable, combination of tones?

consonant

A combination of tones that sounds discordant, unstable, or in need of resolution is called a:

dissonance.

Should a composer write a film score for a horror harmony would include a great deal of:

dissonance.

A single, sustained pitch against which melodic and rhythmic complexities unfold is called a:

drone.

[t/f] A combination of tones that is discordant and unstable produces a consonance.

false

[t/f] Generally speaking, music has grown more consonant through the ages.

false

[t/f] Harmonic movement in music receives its maximum tension from consonance.

false

[t/f] Harmony is important to most non-Western musical cultures.

false

[t/f] Melody and harmony function independently of each other.

false

The depth resulting from simultaneous events in music is described by the term:

harmony.

The distance and relationship between two tones is referred to as a(n):

interval.

An interval spanning eight notes is called a(n):

octave.

Harmony is to music as ________ is to painting.

perspective

A collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called a(n):

scale.

The principle of organization around a central tone is called:

tonality.

The first note of the scale is called the:

tonic.

[t/f] A triad is a chord made up of three tones.

true

[t/f] Harmonic movement is generated by motion toward a goal or resolution.

true

[t/f] The principle of organization around a central tone is called tonality.

true

[t/f] The two scale types commonly found in Western music from about 1650 to 1900 are major and minor.

true

[t/f] Three alternate notes of a scale, sounded simultaneously, form a triad.

true