Exam 1 Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
Q

pitch

A

highness or lowness of sound

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2
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range

A

distance between voice or instruments

-highest and lowest possible pitch

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3
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interval

A

difference in pitch between 2 tones

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4
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accent

A

tone played louder than tones near it

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5
Q

timbre

or tone color

A

quality of a sound

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6
Q

dynamics

A

relative loudness of a sound

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7
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cresendo

A

gradually louder

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8
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decresendo (diminuendo)

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gradually softer

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9
Q

Western instruments: 6 broad categories

A
  • string
  • woodwind
  • percussion
  • keyboard
  • brass
  • electronic
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10
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rhythm

A

flow of meter (events) through time

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11
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beat

A

recurrent pulsation

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12
Q

meter

A

grouping of beats

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13
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accent

A

emphasis placed on beat/note

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14
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syncopation

A

emphasis placed on an unexpected note or beat

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15
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tempo

A

the speed of the beat, the pace

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16
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metronome

A

indicates exact tempo

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17
Q

adagio

A

slow

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18
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andiante

A

moderately slow

19
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allegro

20
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presto

21
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key

A

centering of a melody or harmony around a central note

22
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tonic key

A

the main key of a piece

23
Q

musical texture

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layering of sound, how layers relate

24
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resolution

A

movement away from dissonance

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chord
3 or more tones sounded at once
26
progression
how chords follow each other
27
melody
a series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole
28
time signature
indicates the meter of a piece of music
29
monophonic texture
single, unaccompanied melody | - literally "one sound"
30
polyphonic texture
2 or more equally important melodies sounding simultaneously
31
homophonic texture
one melody with chordal accompaniment
32
the triad
simplest, most basic chord
33
tonic
triad built on 1st scale note
34
dominant
triad built on 5th scale note
35
changes of texture
within a piece, creates variety and contrast
36
indefinite pitch
produce noise-like sounds
37
definite pitch
produce tones
38
octave
doubling/halving of frequency
39
modulation
change of key
40
musical form
organization of musical elements in time
41
consonant
stable, restful chords
42
dissonant
unstable, tense chords
43
music notation
indicates length of tone in relation to other tones in the piece