Music 1091 Test 1 Review

Question 1

Form of texture. One sound playing at a time. One melody without accompaniment.

Answer 1

Monophonic

Question 2

Form of texture. When a melody is accompanied by other parts.

Answer 2

Homophonic

Question 3

Form of texture. Two or more melodies are sounding at the same time - many sounds.

Answer 3

Polyphonic

Question 4

How long or duration of sound.

Answer 4

Rhythm

Question 5

A collection of pitches in a recognizable form.

Answer 5

Melody

Question 6

Notes that support the melody. Begins with two notes sounding at the same time.

Answer 6

Harmony

Question 7

The part of musical sound which enables a listener to distinguish a certain instrument from other instruments even when pitch, loudness, and duration are the same.

Answer 7

Timber (color)

Question 8

How thick or thin a musical piece is. ( monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic)

Answer 8

Texture

Question 9

Final results of all parts of music. (Rondo,binary,sonata allegro,etc.)

Answer 9

Form

Question 10

Vibration. The the location of a tone in a musical scale and usually considered to be higher or lower in comparison with the other _____.

Answer 10

Pitches

Question 11

What is the name given to the symbols that indicates the duration or time values of musical sounds.

Answer 11

Notes

Question 12

One voice or instrument that begins a melody, and, before or as it finishes, a second voice or instrument takes up the same melody.

Answer 12

Rounds/Imitation

Question 13

The definition of music.

Answer 13

Rationally organized sound

Question 14

Smallest fragment of a melody. It does not state a complete idea and may not end with a feeling of cadence, but it may be an important organizational unit in a composition.

Answer 14

Motive

Question 15

At least two notes played at the same time.

Answer 15

Chord

Question 16

Starting note of a scale.

Answer 16

Key

Question 17

Symbols at the beginning of a scale.

Answer 17

Key signature

Question 18

The sense of reference to one note. Like a gravitational pull of one note on all others in melody (and harmony)

Answer 18

Tonality

Question 19

The most easily comprehended unit of musical structure. It is often repeated, varied, and contrasted with other phrases in the composition. Smallest building block of music.

Answer 19

Phrase

Question 20

Three notes played at the same time.

Answer 20

Triad

Question 21

Keys having the same name but different frequencies are ___ of each other.

Answer 21

Octave

Question 22

The foundation of musical rhythm.

Answer 22

Beat/pulse

Question 23

A melody that reoccurs. A melody that serves as a basis for a longer work.

Answer 23

Theme

Question 24

Off the beat. When a tone receives an accent other than a normal metric accent is said to be?

Answer 24

Syncopation

Question 25

A number of beats that occur in a pattern of strong and weak. (Duple,triple)

Answer 25

Meter

Question 26

Indicates one measure of the beat pattern.

Answer 26

Time signature

Question 27

Aka as the G clef and indicates the notes to be most often played by the right hand of the pianist, read by female vocalist, and high pitched instruments.

Answer 27

Treble clef

Question 28

Aka the F clef and is used for the notes most often played by the left hand of the pianist, read by male vocalist, and low pitched instruments.

Answer 28

Bass clef

Question 29

When a work has been re-written for another medium.

Answer 29

Arrangements/Orchestration/Transcription

Question 30

Degree of loud or soft of music. (Piano,forte)

Answer 30

Dynamics/dynamic markings

Question 31

The speed of beats.

Answer 31

Tempo

Question 32

Harmonic intervals that are smooth and pleasing to the ear.

Answer 32

Consonant

Question 33

Intervals that are rough and harsh.

Answer 33

Dissonant

Question 34

First beat of a major.

Answer 34

Downbeat

Question 35

The note before downbeat.

Answer 35

Upbeat

Question 36

2-9 performers. Limited to 1 performer per part

Answer 36

Chamber ensembles

Question 37

3-6 players

Answer 37

Jazz combos

Question 38

Constructed from pitches in patterns of whole and half notes.

Answer 38

Scales

Question 39

Scale built in half steps

Answer 39

Chromatic scale

Question 40

Made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces.

Answer 40

Staff

Question 41

Short lines that extend a staff and are used for notes above and below the normal 5 lines.

Answer 41

Ledger lines

Question 42

Raises a tone one- half step.

Answer 42

Sharp (#)

Question 43

Lowers a tone one-half step.

Answer 43

Flat (b)

Question 44

Restores a tone to its natural state by canceling a sharp or flat.

Answer 44

Natural

Question 45

Distance between two notes, sounds, and pitches.

Answer 45

Interval

Question 46

Gradually getting louder.

Answer 46

Crescendo

Question 47

Gradually getting softer.

Answer 47

Decrescendo

Question 48

Simple melody (mary had a little lamb)

Answer 48

Tune

Question 49

Smallest interval in western music. The division of the octave into 12 semi-tones in equal intervals.

Answer 49

Half-step

Question 50

Second smallest interval in western music.

Answer 50

Whole-step

Question 51

Precursors of scales.

Answer 51

Modes

Question 52

The tone that we recognize as the pitch is the ____.

Answer 52

Fundamental

Question 53

The softer tones above the fundamental.

Answer 53

Harmonics/overtones

Question 54

The name given to the original loan bc the player could control dynamics from soft to loud, depending upon the amount of force applied to the keys.

Answer 54

Piano-forte

Question 55

The piano and the organ are?

Answer 55

Hybrid instruments

Question 56

The most important form in music for the past 200 years. 3 sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation.

Answer 56

Sonata-allegro

Question 57

Section of sonata-allegro that presents the listener with a primary theme (A), and one or more secondary or subordinate themes (B).

Answer 57

Exposition

Question 58

Section of sonata-allegro where the composer has the opportunity to play with the themes and motives introduced on the exposition.

Answer 58

Development

Question 59

Section of sonata-allegro that follows development and where the architecture of the exposition returns with a few changes.

Answer 59

Recapitulation

Question 60

Concludes most sonata-allegros (tail)

Answer 60

Coda

Question 61

Song form: two part plan AB

Answer 61

Binary

Question 62

Song form: three part plan ABA

Answer 62

Ternary

Question 63

Song form: different verses sung from a single melody. AAAAAAA

Answer 63

Strophic

Question 64

Song form: music is altered to fit the text and story and may have few repeated sections.

Answer 64

Through-composed

Question 65

Song form: the recurrence of a theme separated by several contrasting sections. ABACABA

Answer 65

Rondo

Question 66

Song form: one of a repeating a previously heard phrase or sections of music but with modifications.

Answer 66

Theme and variations