Part 1 Materials Of Music Chap 1-7

Question 0

What is melody defined by?

Answer 0

Pitch and duration.

Question 1

What is a Melody?

Answer 1

Succession of single tones or pitches perceived by the mind as unity.

Question 2

What is Pitch?

Answer 2

The highness or lowness of a tone.

Question 3

Duration

Answer 3

The amount of time in which a note is held.

Question 4

What are the three characteristics of a melody?

Answer 4

Range, contour and movement.

Question 5

Range

Answer 5

Distance between the lowest and highest notes. (Narrow, medium, and wide)

Question 6

Contour

Answer 6

Overall shape of the melody (outline)

Ascending, descending, wave or static.

Question 7

Movement

Answer 7

The relationship to each pitch to the others that precede or follow it (conjunct-small intervals) ( disjunct-many leaps)

Question 8

Phrases

Answer 8

The units that make up a melody

Question 9

Cadences

Answer 9

Resting place after the phrase

Question 10

Rhythm

Answer 10

The movement if music in time

Question 11

Beat

Answer 11

The regular pulse found in music.

Question 12

Meter

Answer 12

The organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses Time Signature

Question 13

Duple Meter (Metrical Pattern)

Answer 13

2 Beats per measure

Question 14

Triple Meter (Metrical Pattern)

Answer 14

3 beats per measure

Question 15

Quadruple Meter (Metrical Pattern)

Answer 15

4 beats per measure

Question 16

Interval

Answer 16

The distant from one pitch to the next

Ex. C to D is a 2nd, C to E is a 3rd)

Question 17

Chord

Answer 17

Three or more tones sounded together

Question 18

Triad

Answer 18

Three note chord

Question 19

Harmony

Answer 19

simultaneous sounding of notes to form chords and the progression from one chord to the next

Question 20

Scale

Answer 20

series of pitches in ascending or descending order

•Ex. C Major Scale - C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

Question 21

Octave

Answer 21

An interval of 8 notes apart

•Ex. C to the next C on the piano is an octave

Question 22

Consonance

Answer 22

a combination of tones that produces a pleasing sound

Question 23

Dissonance

Answer 23

combination of tones that produces a harsh

Question 24

Half Step

Answer 24

the smallest interval used

Question 25

Whole Step

Answer 25

two half steps equals a whole step

Question 26

Chromatic Scale

Answer 26

made up of twelve half steps

Question 27

Major Scale

Answer 27

created by the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Question 28

Minor Scale

Answer 28

created by the pattern W-H-W-W-H-WW

Question 29

Diatonic

Answer 29

Melody or harmony built from the seven tones of a major or minor scale

Question 30

Scale Degrees

Answer 30

The names of each note on the scale

Question 31

Tonic (I)

Answer 31

The first note of the scale that serves as a point of rest

Question 32

Subdominant(IV)

Answer 32

The fourth note on a scale

Question 33

Dominant

Answer 33

The fifth note of the scale. "feeling of restlessness and needs to resolve to tonic

Question 34

Texture

Answer 34

The interweaving of the melodic lines with harmony in music

Question 35

Types of textures

Answer 35

``` Monophonic Homophonic Polyphonic Heterophonic Improv and Imitation ```

Question 36

Monophonic

Answer 36

Melodic line with no accomaniment

Question 37

Homophonic

Answer 37

Melody plus accompaniment

Question 38

Polyphonic

Answer 38

2 independant melodic lines combined

Question 39

Heterophonic

Answer 39

Two or more voices that elaborate the same melody simultaneously. often results in improvisation

Question 40

Improvisation

Answer 40

Music that is created on the spot

Question 41

Imitation

Answer 41

Melodic idea presented in one voice and then restated in another

Question 42

Form

Answer 42

Structure and design of a piece of music based on repition, variation and contrast

Question 43

Repetition

Answer 43

Resating a passage or section in a piece of music

Question 44

Variation

Answer 44

altering a pre existing musical idea in a piece of music

Question 45

Contrast

Answer 45

Use of opposing musical elements to emphasize difference and variety

Question 46

Types of Forms

Answer 46

Strophic Binary Ternary

Question 47

Strophic

Answer 47

Strong structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza of the poem

Question 48

Binary

Answer 48

Two part form (A-B)

Question 49

Ternary

Answer 49

Three part form (A-B-A)

Question 50

Theme

Answer 50

The melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a composition

Question 51

Sequence

Answer 51

A melody or motive that can be restated at a different pitch level

Question 52

Motive

Answer 52

A melody or theme that can be broken into smaller melodies

Question 53

Tempo

Answer 53

Rate of speed or pace of the music. Tempo markings indicate the pace of the music

Question 54

Largo ( tempo marking)

Answer 54

very slow

Question 55

adagio (tempo marking)

Answer 55

Quite slow

Question 56

andante (tempo marking)

Answer 56

a walking pace

Question 57

moderato (tempo marking)

Answer 57

Moderate

Question 58

allegro (tempo marking)

Answer 58

fast

Question 59

Dynamics

Answer 59

Levels of loudness or softness in music

Question 60

Piano (p) ( Dynamic Marking)

Answer 60

soft

Question 61

mezzo forte (mf) (dynamic marking)

Answer 61

moderatley soft

Question 62

forte (f) (dynamic marking)

Answer 62

loud

Question 63

crescendo

Answer 63

Growing Louder<

Question 64

decresendo

Answer 64

growing softer >