Handout 3

Question 1

The perceived highness or lowness of a musical sound (measurable & definable)

Answer 1

Pitch

Question 2

Its highness of lowness is determined by its frequency/cycles per second

Answer 2

A musical pitch/tone

Question 3

Produces a regular and measurable frequency

Answer 3

Defined Pitch

Question 4

Produces irregular and immeasurable frequency

Answer 4

Indefinite Pitch

Question 5

(Tessitura) the distance b/t the highest and lowest pitches that can be sing or played by a voice or instrument

Answer 5

Pitch Range

Question 6

Its volume (dynamic) level expressed in Italian terms

Answer 6

Intensity

Question 7

A loud dynamic level

Answer 7

Forte

Question 8

A very loud dynamic

Answer 8

Fortissimo

Question 9

A soft level of dynamic

Answer 9

Piano

Question 10

A very soft level of dynamics

Answer 10

Pianissimo

Question 11

Gradual increase in volume can add excitement to music

Answer 11

Crescendo

Question 12

Gradual decrease in volume lessens the tension or produces a sense of calm.

Answer 12

Decrescendo

Question 13

The distinctive color of vocal/instrumental sound. Its timbre.

Answer 13

Quality (color)

Question 14

The distinctiveness of a voice or instrument that arise from acoustical properties of the harmonic series

Answer 14

Timbre

Question 15

Length of time a sound lasts/ Silence is important

Answer 15

Duration

Question 16

Discovered the mathematic properties/relationship of music sound

Answer 16

Pythagoras

Question 17

A. Fundament Pitch (Heard)

B. Harmonics/Overtones/Partials

Answer 17

Components (elements) of music pitch

Question 18

Notation showing all the parts of a musical ensemble, with a separate staff for each part, all aligned simultaneously with sounded aligned vertically, used by conductor.

Answer 18

Score

Question 19

Organized by its pitch, duration, quality/timbre & dynamic/ intensity

Answer 19

Musical Sound

Question 20

A musical composition that stands alone regardless of its length or number of movements.

Answer 20

Work of music

Question 21

A tritone consisting of Three Whole Steps.

Answer 21

The Devils Interval/Tritone

Question 22

The Devil in Music.
Banned in middle ages by catholic church.
Used by Leonard Bernstein in “westside story” song “Maria” & by Jimi Hendrix in “Purple Haze”

Answer 22

Diabolus in musica.

Question 22

TXT the two notes having the same name with one having twice or half the frequency of vibrations. The interval spanning the first through the eight note of any such scale.

Answer 22

Octave

Question 23

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” first interval leap

Answer 23

Octave

Question 24

The space/distance between any two pitches

Answer 24

Intervals

Question 25

Broken chords or triads that outline a chord. | U.S National Anthem "oh Say Can You See"

Answer 25

Arpeggios

Question 26

A composition featuring a point of technique but performed because of its artistic merit.

Answer 26

Etude

Question 27

Sounds pleasant, restful or stable to the ear. Tonal Music (tonality)

Answer 27

Consonant Music

Question 28

Sounds harsh, discordant, very unstable and unrestful

Answer 28

Dissonant Music

Question 29

Composing in quarter tones- which sometimes makes dissonance more prominent than it would be in traditional tonality.

Answer 29

Hyper-tonality (microtonality)

Question 30

The ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silences in music

Answer 30

Rhythm TXT

Question 31

Beat Tempo Meter

Answer 31

3 components of rhythm

Question 32

The pulse or beat - the regular pulsation in music

Answer 32

Beat

Question 33

The speed at which a piece of music moves. The speed of the beat. Expressed in Italian Language.

Answer 33

Tempo

Question 34

Largo & Adagio

Answer 34

Slower speed tempos

Question 35

Very slow and broad tempo

Answer 35

Largo

Question 36

A leisurely tempo, literally - at ease

Answer 36

Adagio

Question 37

The organization of beats into regular groups/units. The grouping of beats.

Answer 37

Meter