Exam #1 Part 1

Question 1

Staccato

Answer 1

performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others.

Question 2

Ancient Music

Answer 2

very little notation hence no understanding of sound or style

Question 3

Legato

Answer 3

in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks between notes.

Question 4

Melody

Answer 4

A series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole.

Question 5

Range

Answer 5

Distance between voice or instrument’s highest & lowest possible tones.

Question 6

Octave

Answer 6

Doubling/halving of frequency.

Question 7

Romantic

Answer 7

1820-1900

Question 8

Beat

Answer 8

Recurrent pulsation.

Divides music into equal units of time.

Question 9

Tape Studio (1950s)

Answer 9

Rudimentary form of sampling

Question 10

Meter

Answer 10

Grouping of beats

2s and 3s; strong and weak

Question 11

Clef

Answer 11

A symbol that is placed at the left-hand end of a staff, indicating the pitch of the notes written on it.

Question 12

Accent

Answer 12

note is emphasized.

Question 13

Dominant

Answer 13

the fifth scale degree of the diatonic scale, called “dominant” because it is next in importance to the tonic.

Question 14

Duration (Rhythm)

Answer 14

Flow of music through time.

Particular arrangement of note lengths.

Question 15

Tone

Answer 15

Definite pitch.

Tones have specific frequencies.

Question 16

MIDI

Answer 16

an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It’s a way to connect devices that make and control sound.

Question 17

Triad

Answer 17

a set of three notes that can be stacked vertically in thirds.

Question 18

Vibrato

Answer 18

the act of actually altering the pitch of the string by rocking or vibrating your finger the pitch of the note through the physical movement of your fingers.

Question 19

Climax

Answer 19

High point of melody.

Question 20

Resolution

Answer 20

movement away from a dissonance, towards consonance

Question 21

Music Notation

Answer 21

music uses the first 7 letters of the alphabet.

Question 22

Tambourine

Answer 22

Indefinite pitch

Question 23

Register

Answer 23

The “height” or range of a note, set of pitches or pitch classes, melody, part, instrument, or group of instruments.

Question 24

Monophonic Texture

Answer 24

Single, unaccompanied melody.

Question 25

Crescendo

Answer 25

Gradually louder.

Question 26

Consonance

Answer 26

Stable, restful chords.

Question 27

Metronome

Answer 27

Indicates exact tempo (120 BPM)

Question 28

Baroque

Answer 28

1600-1750

Question 29

Picolo Flute

Answer 29

Highest woodwind

Question 30

Pizzicato

Answer 30

playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument.

Question 31

Variation

Answer 31

reworking ideas to keep them new.

Question 32

Treble Clef

Answer 32

AKA the G Clef, represents higher notes.

Question 33

Harmony

Answer 33

The way chords are constructed and how they follow each other.

Question 34

Music

Answer 34

A vital part of human society. - Provides entertainment and emotional release; accompanies activities - Heard everywhere in modern life

Question 35

Syncopation

Answer 35

Emphasis placed on an unexpected note or beat.

Question 36

Homophonic Texture

Answer 36

One melody with chordal accompaniment.

Question 37

Accent

Answer 37

Tone played louder than tones near it.

Question 38

Dissonance

Answer 38

Unstable, tense chords.

Question 39

Renaissance Timeline

Answer 39

1450-1600

Question 40

Flat

Answer 40

Lower in pitch by one semitone.

Question 41

Tuning Peg

Answer 41

Mechanism used to tune string instruments.

Question 42

Binary Form

Answer 42

AABB

Question 43

Saxophone

Answer 43

Single Reed

Question 44

Bass Clef

Answer 44

AKA the F Clef, represents lower notes.

Question 45

Tempo

Answer 45

The speed of the beat; the pace. Italian terms are used.

Question 46

Decrescendo

Answer 46

Gradually softer.

Question 47

Musical Texture

Answer 47

Layering of sound, how layers relate.

Question 48

Timpani

Answer 48

Definite pitch

Question 49

Polyphonic Texture

Answer 49

Two ore more equally important melodies sounding simultaneously.

Question 50

Adagio

Answer 50

slow tempo

Question 51

Mute

Answer 51

a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced

Question 52

Chord

Answer 52

Three or more tones sounded at once.

Question 53

Staff

Answer 53

a set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch

Question 54

Key

Answer 54

Centering of a melody or harmony around a central note.

Question 55

Tonic

Answer 55

the first scale degree of a diatonic scale (the first note of a scale) and the tonal center or final resolution tone that is commonly used in the final cadence in tonal (musical key-based) classical music, popular music and traditional music.

Question 56

Musical Form

Answer 56

Organization of musical elements in timeline.

Question 57

Ternary Form

Answer 57

ABA

Question 58

Tone Color (timbre)

Answer 58

Quality that identifies an instrument's sound Can be bright, dark, mellow, etc. Unlimited variety of tone colors.

Question 59

Dynamics

Answer 59

Relative loudness of a sound. Italian terms are used to indicate dynamics.

Question 60

Pitch

Answer 60

Highness or lowness of sound. Determined by frequency of vibration. - Fast Vibration = High Pitch - Slow Vibration = Low Pitch

Question 61

Interval

Answer 61

Distance between 2 tones.

Question 62

Sharp

Answer 62

Higher in pitch by one semitone.