Quiz 1
A melody with angular, disconnected motion between pitches would be called conjunct.
False
Decrescendo (>) = growing louder
False
Monophonic (n. monophony) is when two or more distinct melodies are played or sung simultaneously.
False
__________ is perhaps the most common texture heard today with songs typically involving a primary melody which is heard with chordal accompaniment.
Homophony
Quadruple meter (counted as 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) groups beats into fours and is perhaps the most common meter found in all popular forms of dance music.
True
__________ is harmonic instability which creates a sense of tension, in need of being resolved.
dissonance
The Western orchestra is based upon __________ basic instrumental families.
four
_________ provides a sense of musical depth or space and often creates both a rich sonority as well as a feeling of musical movement through the progression of chords.
harmony
__________ is the tune, in music, and is made up of a succession of single pitches organized (or perceived) as a recognizable whole.
melody
Sounds displaying irregular vibrations are interpreted by the ear as an indefinite pitch, or __________.
noise
All of the following are considered woodwinds EXCEPT:
oboe bassoon French horn** clarinet
__________ refers to the highness or lowness of any sound, determined by its frequency, or rate of speed.
pitch
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches of any given melody:
range
__________ is the propulsion, or movement, of music through time.
rhythm
Match the following tempo markings with their appropriate meanings: grave adagio vivace allegro
solemn (very slow) quite slow lively fast
Match the following instruments with their appropriate instrumental families: cello flute trombone chimes
strings woodwinds brass percussion
The term __________ refers to the weaving of various threads within a musical fabric.
texture
Also known as tone color, __________ refers to that quality of sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.
timbre
In musical terminology, the loudness or softness of sound is referred to as its dynamics.
true
Match the following dynamic markings with their appropriate meanings: pianissimo (pp) piano (p) mezzo-forte (mf) fortissimo (ff)
very soft soft moderately loud very loud