Ch. 15

Question 1

Impressionism

Answer 1

blends elements borrowed from Eastern and Western music as well as those of a composers own invention

Question 2

Church Modes

Answer 2

systems of pitch organization used in the early Catholic church

Question 3

Pentatonic Scale

Answer 3

a five-tone scale

Question 4

Whole-tone Scale

Answer 4

scale in which each degree is a whole step from the next

Question 5

7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th Chords

Answer 5

add additional thirds to chords, which include dissonances

Question 6

Chords of Addition and Omission

Answer 6

chords with added tones to enrich the sound of some sonorities or omitted tones to thin the sound

Question 7

Split 3rds

Answer 7

a double inflection of the 3rd of the chord that produces a combination of major and minor

Question 8

Quartal and Quintal Chords

Answer 8

quartal chords are chords built in 4ths and quintal chords are based on 5ths

consonant chords usually contain 3-5 factors

dissonant chords 1+ A4ths (or d5ths) or 5+ P4ths (or P5ths)

Question 9

Traditional Cadences

Answer 9

cadences commonly found in other style periods, such as authentic cadences or 3rd-relationship cadences

Question 10

Linear Cadence

Answer 10

consists of melodic lines that converge or diverge to form cadence points

Question 11

3rd-Relationship Cadence

Answer 11

cadence that results from a harmonic progression in which the roots like a 3rd apart

Question 12

Cadences with Added or Omitted Tones

Answer 12

adding or omitting additional factors to the traditional authentic cadence to camouflage the dominant-tonic function

Question 13

Melodic Doubling in Parallel

Answer 13

doubling of melodic lines to create parallel movement; can be the addition of a single tone or at a fixed harmonic interval

Question 14

Parallel Chords (Planning)

Answer 14

chords in which all factors or voices move in parallel motion; reduces or negates the effect of harmonic progression