Chapter 1 Terms

Question 1

Pitch Centricity

Answer 1

organization of pitch structures around one or more pitch centers

Question 2

diatonic collection

Answer 2

a collection of pitches that contains 7 basic unaltered pitches that are adjacent to one another on the circle of fifths

Question 3

the 7 modes in order

Answer 3

ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian aeolian locrian

Question 4

organization of pitch structures around one or more pitch centers

Answer 4

Pitch Centricity

Question 5

a collection of pitches that contains 7 basic unaltered pitches that are adjacent to one another on the circle of fifths

Answer 5

diatonic collection

Question 6

Pentatonic Collection

Answer 6

contains 5 different pitches with no semitones.

i.e. 1-2-3-5-6

Question 7

another name for Pentatonic Scale

Answer 7

Anhemitonic Scale

Question 8

Impressionist

Answer 8

Word associated with visual arts, particualarly French paintings; also closely associated with Dubussy’s music

Question 9

Pitch

Answer 9

Specific sound or frequency associated with a specific letter name

Question 10

Pitch Class

Answer 10

Refers to all pitches of the same name in any octave

Question 11

Motivic Cell

Answer 11

a basic unit or collection from which various motives can be derived

Question 12

Quintal Chords

Answer 12

Chords composed of fifths

Question 13

Quartal Chords

Answer 13

Chords composed of Fourths

Question 14

Added-note Chords

Answer 14

Most often occurs when a 6th, 4th or 2nd are added to a triad or 7th chord

Question 15

Planing

Answer 15

Parallel Voice Leading characteristic of Debussy and other French Composers

Question 16

Diatonic Planing

Answer 16

Parallel voice leading following the content of a diatonic scale

Question 17

Chromatic Planing

Answer 17

Parallel voice leading using accidentls foreign to the diatonic scale

Question 18

Golden Section

Answer 18

dividing a given length in 2 so that the ratio of the shorter segment to the longer segment is the same as the ratio of the longer segment to the whole

Question 19

Stratification/Layering

Answer 19

the process of creating different lines clearly and audibly presented as simulanious yet different elements

Question 20

Juxtoposition

Answer 20

interruption and continuation

Question 21

Polycentricity/Polytonality

Answer 21

simultanious multiple tonal centers

Question 22

Polyrhythm

Answer 22

Simultaneous subdivisions of the beat

Question 23

Polymeter

Answer 23

Simultanious presentations of multiple meters

Question 24

contains 5 different pitches with no semitones.

i.e. 1-2-3-5-6

Answer 24

Pentatonic Collection

Question 25

Anhemitonic Scale

Answer 25

another name for Pentatonic Scale

Question 26

Word associated with visual arts, particualarly French paintings; also closely associated with Dubussy’s music

Answer 26

Impressionist

Question 27

Specific sound or frequency associated with a specific letter name

Answer 27

Pitch

Question 28

Refers to all pitches of the same name in any octave

Answer 28

Pitch Class

Question 29

a basic unit or collection from which various motives can be derived

Answer 29

Motivic Cell

Question 30

Chords composed of fifths

Answer 30

Quintal Chords

Question 31

Chords composed of Fourths

Answer 31

Quartal Chords

Question 32

Most often occurs when a 6th, 4th or 2nd are added to a triad or 7th chord

Answer 32

Added-note Chords

Question 33

Parallel Voice Leading characteristic of Debussy and other French Composers

Answer 33

Planing

Question 34

Parallel voice leading following the content of a diatonic scale

Answer 34

Diatonic Planing

Question 35

Parallel voice leading using accidentls foreign to the diatonic scale

Answer 35

Chromatic Planing

Question 36

dividing a given length in 2 so that the ratio of the shorter segment to the longer segment is the same as the ratio of the longer segment to the whole

Answer 36

Golden Section

Question 37

the process of creating different lines clearly and audibly presented as simulanious yet different elements

Answer 37

Stratification/Layering

Question 38

interruption and continuation

Answer 38

Juxtoposition

Question 39

simultanious multiple tonal centers

Answer 39

Polycentricity/Polytonality

Question 40

Simultaneous subdivisions of the beat

Answer 40

Polyrhythm

Question 41

Simultanious presentations of multiple meters

Answer 41

Polymeter