Music 1301

Key refers to

a central tone, scale, and chord

A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called

a chord

Music can be defined as

an art based on the organization of sounds in time

The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counter statement would be called

binary

A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a

consonance

The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called

counterpoint

The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color and

duration

______ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody.

harmony

When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is called

homophonic

Musical texture refers to

how many different layers of sound are heard at the same time, what kind of layers of sound are heard (melody or harmony), and how layers of sound are related to each other

An example of homophonic texture could be a

hymn, barbershop quarter, or folksinger accompanied by a guitar

When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called

imitation

Tonality is another term for

key

A shift from one key to another within the same composition is called

modulation

The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is

monophonic

A series of chords is called a

progression

When a dissonance moves to a consonance, it is called a

resolution

In music, _____ refers to a characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone, color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form.

style

statement, contrast, rerun; or A B A; or A B A'

ternary form

Form in music is

the organization of musical ideas in team

Harmony refers to

the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other

When some features of a musical idea are changed, but others are retained, the technique is referred to as

variation