A Brief Intro to music Week 1

Question 1

Pitch

Answer 1

The pitch is used to describe the placement of a sound; high, medium or low.

Question 2

Interval

Answer 2

The placement between two notes

Question 3

Range

Answer 3

The distance between the highest and the lowest notes of a melody

Question 4

Melody

Answer 4

The most memorable part of a song, the part which we hum along with and allows us to identify a piece.

Question 5

Conjunct

Answer 5

Conjunct is used to describe melodies that move mostly in steps

Question 6

Disjunct

Answer 6

Melody that contains frequent leaps and changes in direction.

Question 7

Motive

Answer 7

A short melodic or rhythmic fragment used in the building of a melody.

Question 8

Phrase

Answer 8

Series of notes that can stand alone as a musical idea or expression

Question 9

Cadence

Answer 9

A cadence consists of two chords at the end of a phrase

Question 10

Harmony

Answer 10

Used to support the melody and is viewed vertically

Question 11

Chord

Answer 11

A combination of two or more pitches which creates a unit of harmony

Question 12

Triad

Answer 12

Consists of a root, third, and fifth pitches

Question 13

Harmonic rhythm

Answer 13

Describes the rate of chord changes per measure

Question 14

Consonance

Answer 14

A combination of tones that provides a sense of relaxation and stability.

Question 15

Dissonance

Answer 15

Tones that sound discordant

Question 16

Metre

Answer 16

The basic pulse of the beats and rhythm is the actual time values of notes

Question 17

Anacrusis

Answer 17

When the music begins with an incomplete measure, or upbeat

Question 18

Syncopation

Answer 18

Used to create a rhythmic surprise in the music