Music Terms

Question 1

Frequency

Answer 1

the number of complete vibrations or cycles per second in a vibrating system the primary determinant of a listener’s perception of pitch

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

the relative position of a musical sound. Faster vibration=higher pitch

Question 3

Tone

Answer 3

sound with definite consistent pitch

Question 4

Harmonic

Answer 4

a series of frequencies, all of which are integral multiples of a single frequency called the fundemental

Question 5

Overtone

Answer 5

also called partial, a secondary vibration in a sound producing body which contributes to the overall tone color

Question 6

What contributes to the overall tone color of a sound

Answer 6

overtone

Question 7

How is sound heard

Answer 7

object is agitated, waves travel from that area through air, to ear canal, to ear drum

Question 8

True or False: The speed determines how we hear different sounds

Answer 8

False: speed doesn’t change, its the number of waves that change

Question 9

What is the range of frequency humans can hear

Answer 9

20,000

Question 10

Sound envelope

Answer 10

the characteristics defining the attack, steady state, and decay of a tone

Question 11

Timbre

Answer 11

the characteristics or quality of sound as determined by its harmonics and sound envelope

Question 12

What is the second, third, forth etc vibration in harmonics called

Answer 12

overtones

Question 13

Idiophones

Answer 13

Vibrations are produced by striking either one portion of instruments against another, or an object on instrument