Elements: Melody and Rhythm

Question 1

A ______ is a coherent succession of pitches, heard a s a unity.

Answer 1

Melody

Question 2

A resting point in a melody is known as a _______.

Answer 2

Cadence

Question 3

The melody of Twinkle, Twinkle little star (p. 20 of the text) is organized into six equal parts known as ________.

Answer 3

Phrase

Question 4

The regular pulse and basic unit of length heard in most western music is called the _________.

Answer 4

Beat

Question 5

Those pulses that are stronger than others are known as ________, while weaker pulses are called __________.

Answer 5

Accented

Unaccented

Question 6

The organizing factor in music that sets fixed time patterns is called __________.

Answer 6

Meter

Question 7

Meters that subdivide beats into groups of two are called _________.

Answer 7

Duple

Question 8

Meters that subdivide beats into groups of three are called _________.

Answer 8

Triple

Question 9

What would be the most likely meter for a march?

Answer 9

Duple

Question 10

The rhythmic procedure that is used to temporarily upset or throw off the meter is called _________.

Answer 10

Syncopation

Question 11

The simultaneous use of two or more rhythmic patterns is called _________, and is heard in (styles) __________.

Answer 11

Polyrhythm

Nonwestern

Question 12

Groupings of irregular numbers of beats that add up to an overall larger pattern produces an ________ meter.

Answer 12

Additive

Question 13

Music with a weak or veiled beat may be considered ________.

Answer 13

Non-metric