6_Chorus Vocab Set #4

Question 1

harmony

Answer 1

The sounding of two or more tones simultaneously; the vertical aspect of music

Question 2

melody

Answer 2

a succession of musical tones; it represents the linear or horizontal aspect of music

Question 3

ostinato

Answer 3

a repeated musical phrase or rhythm

Question 4

key signature

Answer 4

the sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staff to denote the scale upon which the music
is based

Question 5

sharp

Answer 5

represented by the sign “#”, added before a note, raises its pitch by a half step

Question 6

flat

Answer 6

indicated by a sign derived from the letter “b”; shows that a note should be lowered by a half step

Question 7

natural

Answer 7

a note that is neither a sharp nor a flat

Question 8

solfege

Answer 8

Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do

Question 9

time signature

Answer 9

the top number tells you how many beats are in a single measure and the bottom number tells you what kind of note gets one beat

Question 10

chord

Answer 10

a combination of three or more tones sounded simultaneously