Midterm Review Flashcards
Monophonic
One sound no accompaniment
Polyphonic
Multiple voices
Homophonic
1 voice with accompaniment
Pitch
High/low
Timbre
Tone
Duration
Length
4 elements of music
Pitch
Timber
Intensity
Duration
4 Instrument Families
Brass
Strings
Woodwinds
Percussion
Name 3 brass instruments
Trumpet
Trombone
Mellophone
Name 3 string instruments
Guitar
Violin
Chello
Name 3 woodwind instruments
Recorder
Flute
Clarinet
Name 3 percussion instruments
Drums
Cymbals
Keyboard instruments
John Williams began his career as a ________ musician
Session
Name 3 movies John Williams wrote the underscore for:
Jaws
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Name the three composers we studied that inspired John Williams
Richard Wagner
Gustov Holst
Igor Stravinsky
Anti-semantic German composer who wrote large scale operas based on Norse Mythology
Richard Wagner
John Williams used character themes to accentuate their personalities and likeness. This characterization through music is called_______
Leitmotif
Gesamtkunstwerk translates to mean _________ __________
Total artwork
English born composer that wrote many symphonic works, including multi-movement orchestral suite entitled “The Planets”
Gustov Holst
Music that is written that tells a story is called _________ music. Music that is written that does not tell a story is absolute or pure music.
Program
Russian born composer whose music for the ballet “The Rite of Spring” inspired John Williams when he needed to create underscoring during the movie Star Wars is:
Igor Stravinsky
True or False: music the actors on stage can hear as part of the plot is called diagetic (source) music.
True
Name 3 genres of music studies in chapter 4
Opera
Musicals
Ballet
How is musical different from opera
Musical are more modern/contemporary.
Operas are sung all the way through musicals have music interwoven throughout.
