3. The Materials of Music: Exam 1 Flashcards
The two basic principles of musical structure are _______ and ________.
Repetition
Contrast
Music without a basic pulse can be described as __________.
Non-Metric
Dynamics and Tempo are two of the components of music that deal with this element?
Expression
In syncopated rhythm, _______ come where they are not expected.
Accents
The highest singing voice in the male vocal range is called the ____________.
Tenor
The term band refers to:
a concert group
a jazz group
a marching ensemble
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Musical puncuation, similar to a comma or period in a sentence, is called:
a cadence
___________ denotes patterns into which rhythmic pulses are organized.
Meter
When vocal music is sung without accompaniment, the term we use is _______.
a capella
The vertical dimension of music is called:
Harmony
In the organizing system known as tonality, the first scale tone or keynote is known as the ___________.
tonic
If you labeled a melody A-B-A, which form would you be following?
Ternary
Instrumental music is divided into two types of ensembles, large ensembles such as a Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band, and smaller ones, called _________.
Chamber Music
The rate of speed at which music is played is its:
tempo
A fairly large group of singers who perform together is called:
a chorus
