Exam 1 Flashcards
What instruments are playing the main melody in the Main Theme for Star Wars
1. Low strings
2. High strings
3. low Brass
4. high woodwinds
Low strings
What is the meter of this music - Star Wars main theme song
1. Two or four beats
2. Three beats
3. Five beats
4. There is no meter
Three beats
What instruments are playing the melody here (ver. 2) - Star Wars main theme song
1. High Brass
2. High Stringw
3. High Woodwinds
4. High Percussion
High woodwinds
The music is in Star Wars is…
1. Major
2. Minor
3. Pentatonic
4. No particular key
Major
What instruments family is used in this transition- Star Wars main theme song
1. Woodwinds
2. Brass
3. Percussion
4. Strings
Strings
What instruments in additions to percussion are used to portray the battle theme - Star Wars Main Theme song
1. Woodwinds
2. Brass
3. Percussion
4. Strings
Brass
What is the difference between these two version - Hoe-down from Rodeo
1. The second version is in a different key
2. The second version is faster
3. The second version is slower
4. The second version is less interesting
The second version is faster
What is the meter of this music - Hoe-down from Rodeo
1. Two or four beats
2. Three beats
3. Five beats
4. There is no meter
Two/four beats
What is this main musical idea called - Hoe-Down from Rodeo
1. A theme
2. A solo
3. A song
4. A rhythm
A theme
How many times does the Rhythmic pattern repeat itself - Hoe-Down from Rodeo
1. It does not repeat
2. Two times
3. Three times
4. Four times
Four times
How many times does the percussion section repeat the same rhythmic pattern - Hoe-Down from Rodeo
1. Two times
2. Three times
3. Four times
4. Five times
Four Times
What is the meter of this music - Farandole from L’Arlesienne
1. Two or four beats
2. Three beats
3. Five beats
4. There is no meter
Two/four beats
The beat at this point - Farandole from L’Arlesienne
1. Is irregular
2. Gradually becomes faster
3. Gradually becomes slower
4. Is steady
Is steady
What is the difference Rhythmically between these two clips: - Farandole from L’Arlesienne
1. The second one is louder
2. The second one is faster
3. The second one is slower
4. The second one is softer
The second is faster
What is the meter of this music - Simple Gifts
1. Two or four beats
2. Three beats
3. Five beats
4. There is no meter
Two/four beats
What is the texture of the section of music - Simple Gifts
1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic
4. Stereophonic
Homophonic
The music is in - Simple Gifts
1. Major
2. Minor
3. Pentatonic
4. No particular key
Major
The String at this point in the music are playing - Farandole from A’rlesienne 2
1. The same melody at the same time
2. The same melody on “follow the leader” imitation
3. Different Melodies with different rhythms
4. Different melodies but the same rhythm
The same melody in follow the leader imitation
What is the texture of this music - Farandole from L’Arlesienne 2
1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic
4. Symphonic
Polyphonic
The opening theme is in what kind of tonality (key) - Farandole from L’Arlesienne 2
1. Major
2. Minor
3. Pentatonic
4. No particular key
Minor
As the music moves along, it… - Farandole from L’Arlesienne 2
1. Changes from major to minor
2. Changes from minor to major
3. Doesn’t change from a minor tonality
4. Doesn’t change from a major tonality
Changes from major to minor
What is the texture of this music - Farandole from L’Arlesienne 2
1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic
4. Symphonic
Homophonic
The instruments playing the melody are the… - Farandole from L’Arlesienne 2
1. Higher strings
2. Lower strings
3. Lower woodwinds
4. High woodwinds
Higher woodwinds
What is the texture of the music - II. Adagio from Concierto De Aranjuez
1. Polyphonic
2. Monophonic
3. Homophonic
4. Hookedonphonic
Homophonic
Is this part of the music in a Major or Minor Key II. Adagio from Concierto De Aranjuez
1. Major
2. Minor
Minor
After the quick ascending figure, how many times do you hear the Motive - II. Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez
1. Once
2. Twice
3. Three times
4. Four times
5. Five times
Four times
What technique do you hear - Listen to the Lambs
1. Call & response
2. Accompanied singing
3. Layering
4. Imitation
Call & Response
What is the texture of the music at this point?
1. Polyphonic
2. Monophonic
3. Homophonic
4. Imitative
Polyphonic
How does the texture change between these two phrases - Listen to the Lambs
1. It doesn’t change
2. It goes from monophonic to Polyphonic
3. It goes from Polyphonic to Homophonic
4. It goes from homophonic to monophonic
It goes from Monophonic to Polyphonic
What do you hear the acccompanying singers doing - Listen to the Lambs
1. They hum to provide support
2. They sing the main melody
3. They don’t do anything
4. They provide a contrasting polyphonic melody
They hum to provide support
Acoustics
The scientific study of sound
Tempo
Is the term for the speed or pacing of the beats
Tempo refers to how fast or slow the music seems to be going
Voice
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Pitch
Pitch is the degree of highness or lowness of a sound .
A pitch is determined by the frequency of vibration 
Intensity
Intensity is how loud or soft a sound is.
Same as volume also called amplitude.
Timbre
Timbre is the characteristic quality of a sound also called tone color.
Cause by the overtone, series (the complex of waveform, vibration, created by a voice or instrument)
Beat
The beat is one aspect of rhythm.
Rhythm
Rhythm is the general term for the flow of music through time.
Meter
Meter is the grouping of beats into patterns, creative when certain beats are
emphasize consistently
Duration
How is some thing last
Melody
A cohesive series of pitches that form a unified whole
Cadences
Are patterns of two cords, that often end phrase and help establish a key center.
Others are like period
They are resting point in music
Texture
Is the basic setting of music
1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic
Monophonic
A single line with no accompaniment
Homophonic
A melody with accompanying chord or part
Polyphonic
Two or more lines of melody sounding at the same time.
Dynamics
Dynamics are controlled by the element of intensity (volume in music)
Indicated by combination of Italian terms piano (soft), and forte (loud), and mezzo (middle)
Families of musical instruments
Strings, winds, brass, percussion, the voice
