Quiz 1 Review Flashcards
(107 cards)
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Music is propelled forward by _______.
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Rhythm
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Length, or duration, of an individual
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Rhythm
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Regular pulsation
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Beat
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Beats are stronger, providing rhythmic pulse
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Accented
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Patterns into which rhythmic pulses are organized
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Meter
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In notation, a unit of a fixed number of beats
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Measure
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Musical time is organized in recurring patterns
Typically 2, 3, or 4 beats groups in a measure
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Metrical patterns
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First accented beat in a measure
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Downbeat
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Two beats per measure- strong, weak
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Duple meter
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Three beats per measure- strong, weak, weak
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Triple meter
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Meter, or common time: four beats per measure- strongest, weak, strong, weak
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Quadruple meter
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What are examples of metrical patterns?
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Downbeat, duple meter, triple meter, quadruple meter
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Deliberate disruption of regular patterns
Accent is shifts to a weak beat or offbeat (in between the beats)
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Syncopation
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Simultaneous use of different rhythmic patterns
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Polyrhythm
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Music without a strong sense of beat or meter
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Nonmetric
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More popular called a tune
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Melody
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Coherent succession of single tones (up and down)
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Melody
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Can be described by distinct characteristics: range and contour
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Melody
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Distance between the lowest and highest notes
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Range
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Overall shape (descending, arch, wave, etc.)
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Contour
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The distance between two notes in a melody
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Interval
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A melody that moves by small intervals
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Conjunct
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A melody that moves by larger, disconnected intervals
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Disjunct
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What are examples of the structure of melody?
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Phrase and cadence
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Unit of meaning within larger structure
Phrase
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The resting place where phrases are punctuated
Singers and instrumentalists often breathe
Can be conclusive (complete) or inconclusive (incomplete)
Cadence
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Harmony describes the ___________ ________ in music
Simultaneous events
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Describes the notes that form chords and the progression from one cord to another
Harmony
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Three or more toned sounded together
Chord
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Combination of three tones built from a scale
Triad
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What are the organization of harmony
Tonic and tonality
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First note of the scale (do), assumes a greater importance
Serves as a homebase for other notes
Tonic
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Principal of organization around the tonic
Tonality
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Tonality; perceived as bright
Major tonality
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Tonality; perceived as more subdued
Minor tonality
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Harmonies create the sense of _______ and _______.
Tension, release
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Harmonies tend towards a ____, or ______.
Goal, resolution
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Combination of tunes that seem unstable, resolved
Dissonance
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A stable and fulfilling combination of tones
Consonance
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A single sustained tone used as harmony in Asian music
Drone
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Each texture has its own distinct sound that can be heard with active listening. TF
True
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Understanding texture takes active listening. TF
 True
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Form organizes the music
Structure and design in music
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Unity and variety in music
Repetition and contrast
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Some aspects of music are altered but original is still recognizable
Variation
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Pieces created spontaneously in performance, not pre-composed
Improvisation
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Two parts form
Binary form
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Three-part form
Ternary form
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Two part form based on a statement and departure
Labeled AB
Binary form
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Three-part form based upon a statement departure and return to statement
Enabled ABA
Ternary form
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What are the building blocks of form?
Theme sequence, motive, call and response or responsibility music, ostinato, movement
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A melody idea used as a building block in music
Theme
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Repeating a melody at a higher or lower pitch level
Sequence
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The smallest fragment of a team that is still a melodic unit
Motive
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Features a soloist, then a group response
Call and response or Responsorial music
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Repetition of a musical pattern
melodic, rhythmic, harmonic
Ostinato
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Complete section of a larger work
Symphony, Senato
Movement
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Speed of the music
Tempo
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Terms to describe Tempo
Typically Italian
Tempo markings
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Fast
Allegro
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Moderate
Moderatto
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Quite slow
Adagio
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Speeding up the pace
Accelerando
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Slowing down the pace
Ritardando
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The relative volume of the music
Dynamics
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Italian terms to describe musical volume
Forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano
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Loud
Forte
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Moderately loud
Mezzo forte
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Moderately soft
Mezzo piano
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Soft
Piano
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Moving from one dynamic to another
Crescendo, decrescendo or diminuendo
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growing louder
Crescenda
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Growing softer
Decrescendo or Diminuendo
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Musical sound is produced by changing or thinking vocally or playing an instrument
Musical timbre
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Xylophone with resonators attached to an electric motor that creates vibrate
Vibraphone
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German for set of bells
made of tuned steel bars
Glockenspiel
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Glockenspiel operated by keys of a keyboard, resembles an upright piano, keys cause hemorrhoids to strike the steel plates
Celesta
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Set of tunes metal tube suspended from a frame, struck with a hammer
Chimes or tubular bells
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Snare drum or side trim, tenor drum, bass drum, Tom Tom, tambourine, castanets, triangle, cymbals, Gong
Percussion instruments of indefinite pitch
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Small cylindrical drum with two heads, top and bottom
Bottom head has strings, snares, that one across it
Snare drum or side drum
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Larger than the snare, has wooden shell and no snares
Tenor drum
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Large strong, played with a soft headed stick
Bass drum
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Examples of Keyboard instruments
Piano and organ
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Originally known as the piano forte, Italian for soft loud, strings are struck with hammers controlled by keyboard
Piano
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Wind instrument, airflow is controlled by a consul with two or more keyboards and a pedal keyboard
Organ
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Chorus, choir, a cappella
Choral groups
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A large body of singers
Chorus, choir
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Choral music that is performed without accompaniment
A cappella
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A small group of up to 24 singers
Chamber choir
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Music for an and symbol up to 12 players, with one player on a part
Chamber music
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Standard types of chamber music ensembles
String Quartet, piano duo, woodwind quintet, brass quintet
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In the west, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
Symphony orchestra
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core of the group
String section
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Consisted of about 20 players
Early symphony orchestras
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Consisted of over 100 players
Late 19 century symphony orchestra
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Arrangement of me of instruments achieves balance
Strings in front
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And symbol in which wins and percussion are the core
Band
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Types of bands
Concert band or wind and symbol, Marching band, jazz band, rock band
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40-80 players
Concert band or wind ensemble
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Entertainment at football games and parades
Marching band
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Includes a section of saxophones
Jazz band
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Typically features amplified guitars, percussion, and synthesizers
Rock band
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Leader of large and emsembles
Conductor
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Dictate temple, beats, time
conductors
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Small thin stick used to conduct
Baton
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Interpret the music for the ensemble
Conductor
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The first chair violinist who leads the string section under the conductor
Concert master
