Lesson 7

Question 1

All sounds are a form of energy produced by the vibration of an object. The vibration makes the air around the object vibrate too. These air vibrations are called

Answer 1

sound waves

Question 2

is the pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium (such as air, water, or any other liquid or solid matter) as it propagates away from the source of the sound.

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SOUND WAVES

Question 3

is a combination of sounds and silence.

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MUSIC

Question 4

is the element of “TIME” in music.

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RHYTHM

Question 5

When you tap your foot to the music, you are “keeping the beat“ or following the structural rhythmic pulse of the music.

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RHYTHM

Question 6

Traditionally, ___ were not part of music, but nowadays composers use sounds, silence and even noises in many different ways in their compositions to create new musical experiences.

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noises

Question 7

All musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music fall under this general element.

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DYNAMICS

Question 8

This are called?

Pianissimo (pp) – very quiet
Piano (p) – quiet
mezzo-piano (mp) – moderately quiet
mezzo-forte (mf) – moderately loud
forte (f) – loud
fortissimo (ff) – very loud
crescendo – gradually getting louder
decrescendo – gradually getting
quieter
accent – “punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize

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DYNAMIC LEVELS

Question 9

gradually getting
quieter

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decrescendo

Question 10

“punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize

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accent

Question 11

very quiet

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Pianissimo (pp)

Question 12

quiet

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Piano (p)

Question 13

moderately quiet

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mezzo-piano (mp)

Question 14

moderately loud

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mezzo-forte (mf)

Question 15

loud

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forte (f)

Question 16

very loud

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fortissimo (ff)

Question 17

gradually getting louder

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crescendo

Question 18

is the LINEAR / HORIZONTAL presentation of pitch (the word used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound).

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MELODY

Question 19

is the VERTICALIZATION of the pitch.

Answer 19

HARMONY

Question 20

Often, ___ is thought of as the art of combining pitches into chords (several notes played simultaneously as a “block”).

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HARMONY

Question 21

These chords are usually arranged into sentence-like patterns called ___

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chord progressions.

Question 22

is the speed of the beat or the music’s pace.

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TEMPO

Question 23

It determines how fast and slow the music is.

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TEMPO

Question 24

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

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RHYTHM
DYNAMICS
MELODY
HARMONY
TEMPO

Question 25

presto – very fast

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largo – very slow (broad)

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grave – very slow (solemn)

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adagio – slow

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andante – moderately slow, a walking pace

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moderato – moderate

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allegretto – moderately fast

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allegro – fast

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vivace – lively

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prestissimo – as fast as possible

Question 35

this are from? largo – very slow (broad) grave – very slow (solemn) adagio – slow andante – moderately slow, a walking pace moderato – moderate allegretto – moderately fast allegro – fast vivace – lively presto – very fast prestissimo – as fast as possible

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TEMPO

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PERIOD OF MUSIC

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Middle ages Renaissance Baroque Classic Romantic Modern

Question 37

An era dominated by Catholic sacred music, which began as simple chant but grew in complexity in the 13th and 15th centuries by experiments in harmony and rhythm.

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MIDDLE AGES (450-14500)

Question 38

A more personal style emerged in this era with a greater focus on Humanism, and a rebirth of learning and exploration.

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RENAISSANCE (1450-1600)

Question 39

Considered as the “Golden Age of Vocal Music”

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RENAISSANCE (1450-1600)

Question 40

This era-the last great age of aristocratic rule- is represented by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts.

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BAROQUE (1600-1750)

Question 41

This era saw the rise of instrumental music, the invention of the modern violin family and the creation of the first orchestras.

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BAROQUE (1600-1750)

Question 42

The music of this politically turbulent era focused on structural unity, clarity and balance.

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CLASSIC (1750-1820)

Question 43

The new expressive and dramatic approaches to composition and performance that were developed in this era became the standards that all “Classical” music be judged by great composers

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CLASSIC (1750-1820)

Question 44

This era witnessed an explosion of flamboyance, nationalism, the rise of “superstar” performers, and concerts aimed at middle-class “paying” audiences.

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ROMANTIC (1450-1600)

Question 45

Orchestral, theatrical and soloistic music grew to spectacular heights of personal expression.

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ROMANTIC (1450-1600)

Question 46

The defining feature of modern music (and modern art generally) is the breaking-down of all traditional aesthetic conventions, thereby unleashing complete freedom in all aesthetic dimensions, including melody, rhythm, and chord progression.

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MODERN (1900-present)

Question 47

examples of modern music

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POP, JAZZ, ROCK, COUNTRY, ELECTRONIC, RAP

Question 48

Even the very notion of what constitutes “music” was redefined.

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MODERN (1900-present)