Flashcards in Basic Elements of Musical Structure Deck (56)
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Timbre is also known as
tone color
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Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called
dynamics
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The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called
pitch
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distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called
pitch range
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The pitch of a sound is decided by the _________ of its vibrations.
frequency
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The distance in pitch between any two tones is called
an interval
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A gradual increase in loudness is known as a
crescendo
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A dynamic accent occurs when a performer
emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it
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In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a
tone
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Music can be defined as
an art based on the organization of sounds in time
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A series of single tones which add up to a recognizable whole is called a
melody
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The repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a
sequence
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A resting place at the end of a phrase is called a
cadence
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A melody is made up of shorter units called
phrases
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Legato refers to playing or singing a melody
smooth, connected style
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A melody is said to move by steps if it features
small intervals of adjacent scale tones
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A short, detached style of playing a melody is known as
staccato
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A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called
a chord
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Harmony refers to
the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
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Resolution refers to a
dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord
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A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a
dissonance
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A series of chords is called a(n)
progression
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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
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A round is an example of
strict imitation
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When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is
homophonic
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The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is
monophonic
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Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in
counterpoint (polyphonic)
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Which of the following could be an example of homophonic texture?
A folksinger accompanied by a guitar.
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When two or more melodies of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is
polyphonic
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Contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term
polyphonic texture.
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Three-part form can be represented as
A-B-A
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The organization of musical ideas in time is called
form
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Repetition is a technique widely used in music because it
helps engrave a melody in a listener's memory.
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A tone in music is a sound that
has a definite pitch
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When notating music for others to read, composers traditionally have used ____________ words to indicate dynamics.
Italian
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A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a
diminuendo
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Register refers to
part of an instruments total range
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When music is created at the same time as it is performed, it is said to be
improvised
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Conductors often hold a ______ to indicate pulse and tempo.
baton
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Woodwind instruments are so named because they
use a wooden reed
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Synthesizers
allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
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The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more specifically, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music, is
rhythm
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The organization of beats into regular groups is called
meter
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_____________ is the effect of unexpected accents in the music.
syncopation
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The term ___________ refers to the speed of the beat of the music.
tempo
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A gradual slowing-down of tempo is indicated by the term
ritardando
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Melody may be defined as
a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole
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The distance between a melody's lowest and highest tones is known as its
range
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A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by
adjacent scale tones
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cadence
resting place at the end of a phrase
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A consonance is a combination of tones that
is considered stable and restful
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When a dissonance moves to a consonance, it can be called a
resolution
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The organization of musical ideas in time is called
form
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A musical section followed by a contrasting section and then a return of the original section is in
ternary form
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In music, _________ refers to a characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form.
style
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