A Of S 3

Question 0

Define homophonic.

Answer 0

Tune with chords moving with it.

Question 1

Define monophonic.

Answer 1

Single line melody

Question 2

Define polyphonic.

Answer 2

Lots of parts weaving in and out of each other.

Question 3

What is contrapuntal.

Answer 3

Lots of parts weaving in and out of each other.

Question 4

What is imitation?

Answer 4

Parts copying each other.

Question 5

Define canonic.

Answer 5

Parts come in one after the other with the same melody.

Question 6

Define unison.

Answer 6

All playing the same tune at the same octave.

Question 7

Define octaves.

Answer 7

The same tune but 8 notes apart.

Question 8

Define antiphonal.

Answer 8

Groups of instruments/singers echo each other. Used on church music.

Question 9

Define intervals.

Answer 9

Distance between two notes.

Question 10

Define conjunct.

Answer 10

A melody that sounds nice/ stable.

Question 11

Define disjunct.

Answer 11

Melody that sounds jarred/ unstable.

Question 12

Define Triadic.

Answer 12

Melody using 3 notes from the chords.

Question 13

Define broken chord.

Answer 13

Notes from chord played separately.

Question 14

Define scalic.

Answer 14

Melody uses notes next to each other.

Question 15

Define arpeggio.

Answer 15

Notes from the triad played up and down.

Question 16

Define Passing notes.

Answer 16

Notes in between and interval of a 3rd. Eg CDE.

Question 17

Define blue notes.

Answer 17

Notes used in the blues scales.

Question 18

Define Pentatonic

Answer 18

Five note scale using black notes. Sounds oriental.

Question 19

Define whole tone scale.

Answer 19

Scale that only has tones in it. (No semitones)

Question 20

Define call and response.

Answer 20

Melody performed by one person (the call) and rest of performers respond. Choirs.

Question 21

Define glissando.

Answer 21

Sliding between several notes on a classical instrument.

Question 22

Define slide.

Answer 22

Move between pitches on a guitar.

Question 23

Define Ostinato/ riff.

Answer 23

Repeated pattern.

Question 24

Define pitch bend.

Answer 24

Moving a pitch slightly up or down.

Question 25

Define improvisation.

Answer 25

Making it up as you go.

Question 26

Define phrasing.

Answer 26

Usually a 2 to 4 bar tune where natural pause occurs. Eyebrows.

Question 27

Define articulation.

Answer 27

Making definitions on your instrument e.g tonguing.

Question 28

What are the possible intervals?

Answer 28

Maj/min 2nd 3rd 6th 7th
Perfect 4th 5th
Octave