1.3-unity and variety

Question 1

comopsition

Answer 1

1. Any musical work or production.

 2. The act of compiling and inventing a piece of music.

Question 2

movement

Answer 2

complete, self-contained section with a larger musical composition

Question 3

ensemble

Answer 3

a group of musicians that perform as a unit

Question 4

cadence

Answer 4

a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase

Question 5

dynamic

Answer 5

the loudness or softness of a composition

Question 6

timbre

Answer 6

the quality of a sound

Question 7

instrumentation

Answer 7

the particular instruments used in a piece of music; the manner in which a piece is arranged for instruments.

Question 8

tempo

Answer 8

The speed of the rhythm of a composition. Tempo is measured according to beats per minute.

Question 9

texture

Answer 9

Term which refers to the vertical structure of a composition. That is to say, how many parts or voices there are, what the configuration (close, open, etc.) of the voices happens to be, how the voices interact, etc.

Question 10

harmony

Answer 10

the combination of notes sounded simultaneously to produce chords

Question 11

modulation

Answer 11

Modulation

1. The process of changing from one key to another.
2. In electronic music, the term is applied to a change of frequency, amplitude, or other changes of similar nature possible through electronics.