Test 1 Flashcards
1
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Sound
A
Vibrations in the air
2
Q
Note / Pitch
A
The basis of music, depends on vibrations per second
3
Q
What is the universal language of music?
A
Italian
4
Q
Dynamics
A
How loud or soft music is played
5
Q
Piano
A
Soft
6
Q
Mezzopiano
A
Medium soft
7
Q
Forte
A
Loud
8
Q
Mezzoforte
A
Medium loud
9
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
10
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
11
Q
Crescendo
A
Piano to forte
12
Q
Decrescendo
A
Forte to piano
13
Q
Tempo
A
How fast / slow music is played
14
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
15
Q
Moderato
A
Medium fast
16
Q
Andante
A
Medium slow
17
Q
Largo
A
Really slow
18
Q
Presto
A
Super fast
19
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Rhythm
A
The duration of sound, refers to arrangement of long/short sounds
20
Q
Staff / Line
A
Lines music is written on
21
Q
Pentatonic scale
A
Asian scale; 5 notes
22
Q
Diatonic scale
A
Western scale, 8 notes
23
Q
Chromatic scale
A
All black and white keys on a piano, 1/2 steps, 12 notes
24
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Accidentals
A
Sharps and flats
25
Duple (meter)
Two
26
Triple (meter)
Three (waltz)
27
Melody
A series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole
28
Harmony
The way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
29
Chords
3 or more notes at once
30
Monophonic texture
One sound
31
Polyphonic texture
More than one sound
32
Homophonic
Same sound
33
Sacred music
Plain chant / Gregorian
34
Troubadours / Trouveres
Wandering musicians
35
Elements of melody
Notes, pitch, intervals
36
Intervals
Distance between the notes
37
Blue notes
Single notes that bend downward
38
Orchestra sections
Brass
Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
39
String instruments (from highest to lowest)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
40
Woodwind instruments (highest to lowest)
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Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
English horn
Bassoon
Clarinet
Bass clarinet
Contra bassoon
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41
Brass instruments (highest to lowest)
Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba
42
Percussion instruments
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Tympani
Bass
Snare
Xylophone
Harp
Cymbal
Triangle
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43
What is the concert A vibration?
440 vibrations/second
44
Tone color
“Timbre”
| The quality that defines the unique characteristics and nuances of an instrument’s sound
45
Accent
Playing a single particular note louder or more emphatically
46
Western scale
Diatonic
47
Asian scale
Pentatonic
48
Consonant chords
Harmonious, pleasing, calming chords
49
Dissonant chords
Sound like the notes are clashing, seem to cause tension
50
How do woodwind instruments make noise?
Reed vibrating by blowing on it
51
When were the middle ages?
600 - 1450
52
When was the Renaissance?
1450 - 1600
53
What instrument plays Peter in “Peter and the Wolf?"
String instruments
54
What instrument plays Peter’s popgun in “Peter and the Wolf?"
“pop” noise
55
What instrument plays the bird, Sasha, in “Peter and the Wolf?"
Flute
56
What instrument plays the duck, Sonya in “Peter and the Wolf?"
Oboe
57
What instrument plays Ivan the cat in “Peter and the Wolf?"
Clarinet
58
What instrument plays Grandpa in “Peter and the Wolf?"
Bassoon
59
What instrument plays the hunters’ guns in “Peter and the Wolf?"
Kettle drums
60
What instrument plays the wolf in “Peter and the Wolf?"
French horn
