Vocab Quiz 1

Question 1

Scale

Answer 1

a collection of pitches in ascending or descending order

Question 2

Canon

Answer 2

melodies that repeat at intervals in different melodic lines

Question 3

Homophonic

Answer 3

melody concentrated in one voice

Question 4

Conjunct

Answer 4

movement in steps

Question 5

Disjunct

Answer 5

movement in leaps

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

effect of different layers of sounds

Question 7

Dynamics

Answer 7

volume level

Question 8

Rhythm

Answer 8

basic, repetitive pulse in music

Question 9

Syncopation

Answer 9

rhythms placed on up or offbeats

Question 10

Phrase

Answer 10

melodies made of smaller musical units

Question 11

Interval

Answer 11

distance between any two pitches

Question 12

Range

Answer 12

distance between highest and lowest tones

Question 13

Tonic

Answer 13

first note of any scale

Question 14

Sacred music versus Secular Music

Answer 14

sacred is religious, secular is entertainment

Question 15

Ranges of human voice from high to low

Answer 15

vocal range

Question 16

Melismatic

Answer 16

many note to one syllable of text

Question 17

Syllabic

Answer 17

one syllable of text per note

Question 18

Polyphonic

Answer 18

combines 2 or more melodic lines

Question 19

Timbre

Answer 19

quality of music note, sound or tone

Question 20

Form

Answer 20

basic outline of composition

Question 21

Legato

Answer 21

smooth, without breaks

Question 22

Pizzicato

Answer 22

plucking strings of an instrument

Question 23

Woodlwinds

Answer 23

wind

Question 24

Brass

Answer 24

horn, yellow

Question 25

Percussion Instruments

Answer 25

anything you can hit

Question 26

Trombone

Answer 26

brass