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1
Q

What frequencey describes the pitch A played one ctave lower than A -440

A

A-220

2
Q

fundamental harmonic

A

the loudesr and strongest pitch produced by asound wave

3
Q

what note is the enharmonic equivalent of C#

A

Db

4
Q

what note is the enharmonic equivalent of Bb

A

A#

5
Q

what note is the dominant equivalent of G

A

D

6
Q

which triad inversion has the third on the bottom?

A

first inversion

7
Q

a triad with the root position note at the bottom

A

root position

8
Q

the set of pitch relationships in which a piece or section of a piece of music occurs

A

key

9
Q

what pitch determines the name and gravitational center of a key?

A

the tonic pitch

10
Q

whcih scale degrees stermine whether a key is major or minor

A

^3 ^6 and 7^

11
Q

chromatic pitches

A

pitches that are not within the key of a piece of music

12
Q

a set of accidentals that indicate the key

A

key signiture

13
Q

Define rhythm.

A

Rhythm is the ordering and grouping of sounds and silences through time.

14
Q

What term is used to refer to the basic pulse of music?

A

beat

15
Q

What happens to the beats of a piece if the tempo increases?

A

An increase in tempo means the music moves faster, causing the beats to come closer together in time.

16
Q

What is the difference between tempo and meter?

A

Tempo merely measures how fast the beat is while meter refers to the rhythmic groupings of stressed and unstressed beats.

17
Q

what note is the dominant pitch in the key of g?

A

D

18
Q

what note is the dominant pitch in the key of Bb

A

F

19
Q

‘what note is the dominant pitch in the key of D#

A

A#

20
Q

What note is the leading tone in the key of A

A

G#

21
Q

What note is the leading tone in the key of f

A

E

22
Q

what is the term for the form of a song that contains several unique sections without repetition

A

through composed

23
Q

wat interval occurs between F and G#

A

augmented second

24
Q

what interval occurs between ^6 and raised ^7 in a harmonic minor scale?

A

augmented second

25
Q

which minor scale changes its pitches when played descending?

A

melodic

26
Q

how much larger than an octave is a minor ninth

A

a minor second

27
Q

how much larger than an octave is a major tenth

A

a major third

28
Q

how many half steps does a major ninth contain

A

14

29
Q

what does a key signature that includes a D flat imply?

A

the pitch of D will automatically be lowered for the rest of the piece

30
Q

how many accidentals are there in the key of c?

A

none

31
Q

how many and what type of accidental are there in the key of F?

A

1 flat

32
Q

How many and what type of accidentals are there in the key of G?

A

1 sharp

33
Q

how many and what type of accidentals are there in the key of E?

A

4 sharps

34
Q

the quality of a pitch, interval, or chords that makes it seem suitable for rest or resolution

A

consonance

35
Q

an interval made up of three whole steps

A

tritone

36
Q

according to USAD, what instruments are included in a typical jazz band?

A

clarinet, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, double bass, and percussion

37
Q

in order from highest to lowest, what are the strings of a cello

A

a3, d3, g2, c2, the same letters as a viola but an octave lower

38
Q

What is a diatonic scale?

A

A diatonic scale is a scale that uses notes from the chromatic scale, but contains only seven notes per octave. For example, the major and minor scales are types of diatonic scales.

39
Q

what is the typical range of the alto voice?

A

G3 to D5, +/- one or two notes

40
Q

what is periodization?

A

periodization is the process of dividing history into specific memorably segments

41
Q

who first used the term renaissance

A

Jules Michelet, a 19th century french historian

42
Q

Who wrote the Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy?

A

Jacob Burkhardt, a 19th century Swiss historian

43
Q

What are the most common meters in Western music?

A

duple meter (groups of two beats) and triple meter (groups of three beats)

44
Q

What is the difference between simple and compound meter?

A

A simple meter is one in which each beat is divided in half; in compound meter, beats are divided into groups of three.

45
Q

What is a downbeat?

A

A downbeat is the first beat of a measure. It is almost always an accented beat.

46
Q

Music notation must provide at least what two important pieces of information about the work?

A

Music notation must clearly indicate the pitches of the notes and their durations.

47
Q

What elements of Wester musical notation are used to indicate pitch?

A

The clef and the placement of notes on the stuff indicate the desired pitches.

48
Q

What elements of musical notation indicate the duration and rhythm of notes?

A

The appearance and shape of the notes and the different symbols used to indicate rests indicate the intended rhythm and duration of notes.

49
Q

Who created the system of musical notation upon which the modern Western system is based?

A

Franco of Cologne (13th Century)

50
Q

What do rests indicate?

A

Rests indicate that there should be a silence of a certain length in the music.