ELEMENTS OF MUSIC 2

which are examples of monophonic textures

a girl and her twin sister both simultaneously playing a single melody on their flutes a large orchestra with many different instruments playing the same melody in unison a man and woman singing the same melody in different octaves, while a guitarists plays only the pitches of the same melody at the same time

THE MELODIC AND HARMONIC CONSTRUCTION OF MUSIC AROUND A CENTRAL TOINE TOWARD WHICH OTHER TONES GRAVITATE IS CALLED

TONALITY

what are characteristics of polyphonic textures?

counterpoint is features different melodies will compete for listeners attention

in western music modulation is a way to add variety in longer musical selections true/false

True

which statements characterize chromatic scales

because every note in the chromatic scale is one half step away from both its neighbors, no single pitch is projected as a tonic because the chromatic scale does not emphasize any single note as a tonic one may begin it on any pitch because the chromatic scale contains all possible notes within the octave it provides a rich resource for increased musical expression

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

imitation

what is the set of sharp signs or flat signs that follow the clef sign called

key signature

which is the correct pattern of whole steps (W) and half steps (h) in an ascending major scale

w-w-h-w-w-w-h

what characteristics are associated with the minor scale?

several notes are flattened when compared to the major scale it has a different psychological effect than the major scale

the essence of musical form lies in the presence of

unity, variety

which one of the following forms is structured using a combination of repetitions and contrast

variation

which letter combination represent acceptable examples of binary form in music

AAB AB AABB

THE MINOR SCLAE IS DIFFRENT FROM THE MAJOR SCLAE BECAUSE IT TAKES SOME OF THE MAJOR SCLAES NOTES AND RAISES THEM TRUE/FALSE

FALSE

which texture may be described as consisting of one primary melody supported by accompanying harmony

homophony

which statement describe ternary form in music

the last A section does not have to be as long as the first A section. The last A section may have some slight changes from the first A section