Music Test 1

Question 0

Beat

Answer 0

Underlying pulse

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

Time aspect of music

How long does the sound last

Question 2

Meter

Answer 2

Grouping of beats

Question 3

Tempo

Answer 3

Speed of piece

Question 4

Accent

Answer 4

Emphasized note

Question 5

Syncopation

Answer 5

Accents off the beat

Question 6

Pitch

Answer 6

How high/low is the sound

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

Series of notes in a particular order and rhythm, heard as one unit

Question 8

Octave

Answer 8

Same pitch in a different range

Question 9

Interval

Answer 9

Distance between pitches

Question 10

Cadence

Answer 10

Endpoint

Question 11

Melodic contour

Answer 11

.

Question 12

Range

Answer 12

Interval btw highest and lowest notes

Question 13

Harmony

Answer 13

More than one note at a time, supports melody, creates motion and emotional context

Question 14

Chord

Answer 14

Single unit/ moment of harmony

Question 15

Consonance

Answer 15

At rest
No tension
Good
Harmony

Question 16

Dissonance

Answer 16

Harmony
Needs to move
Tension
Bad

Question 17

Dynamics

Answer 17

Loud vs soft, piano forte

Question 18

Timbre

Answer 18

What makes the sound (violin, car)

Question 19

Texture

Answer 19

Number of simultaneous melodies along with accompaniment or not

Question 20

Monophony

Answer 20

Single melody with no accomp

Question 21

Homophonic

Answer 21

Single melody with accomp

Question 22

Polyphonic

Answer 22

Multiple melodies at same time

Question 23

Form

Answer 23

Large structural elements

Question 24

First Viennese school

Answer 24

Haydn Mozart Beethoven

Question 25

Sonata allegro form

Answer 25

4 big sections within one piece, tell a story

Question 26

Exposition

Answer 26

Theme

Question 27

Development

Answer 27

Key changes, fooling around

Question 28

Recapitulation

Answer 28

Recap, coming back to expo with twist (same key)

Question 29

Coda

Answer 29

Big finish

Question 30

Transition

Answer 30

Bridge

Question 31

Theme as variation form

Answer 31

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Question 32

Symphony orchestra

Answer 32

.

Question 33

Symphony I

Answer 33

Fast, sonata allegro form

Question 34

Symphony II

Answer 34

Slow, different key

Question 35

Symphony III

Answer 35

Original key, triple meter dance

Question 36

Symphony IV

Answer 36

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