Elements: Harmony and Texture

Question 1

The element of music that pertains to the movement and relationship of intervals and chords is ________.

Answer 1

Harmony

Question 2

Three or more tones sounded together are called a _______.

Answer 2

Chord

Question 3

In the organizing system known as tonality, the first scale tone or keynote is known as the _________.

Answer 3

tonic

Question 4

Western music is broken down into patterns of whole and half steps called_________.

Answer 4

Scales

Question 5

The two scale types that are commonly found in Western music from around 1650 to 1900 are _______ and ______.

Answer 5

Major

Minor

Question 6

Music built from the tones of one of the scale types about is referred to as ________ while music built from the full range of notes in the octave is referred to as _________.

Answer 6

Diatonic

Chromatic

Question 7

Music that has no tonal center is referred to as _______.

Answer 7

Atonal

Question 8

The element of music that refers to its fabric or the interplay of its parts is known as ________.

Answer 8

Texture

Question 9

_________ is a texture that combines two or more melodic voices.

Answer 9

Polyphonic

Question 10

_________ is the art of weaving these voices together.

Answer 10

Counterpoint