Exam 1

Question 1

sound that contains a defined pitch

Answer 1

tone

Question 2

distances betwen two tones

Answer 2

interval

Question 3

distance between lowest and highest tones

Answer 3

pitch range

Question 4

degree of sound being loud/soft

Answer 4

dynamics

Question 5

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff

Answer 5

very soft, soft, medium soft, medium loud, loud, very loud, plug ears

Question 6

crescendo means

Answer 6

get louder

Question 7

decresendo means

Answer 7

get quieter

Question 8

highest type voice for women

Answer 8

soprano

Question 9

medium voice for women

Answer 9

mezzo soprano

Question 10

lowest voice for women

Answer 10

alto/contralto

Question 11

highest range for men

Answer 11

tenor

Question 12

medium range for men

Answer 12

baritone

Question 13

lowest for men

Answer 13

bass

Question 14

strings instruments

Answer 14

guitar, violin, viola, cell, double bass

Question 15

air moves through cylindrical object

Answer 15

woodwind

Question 16

woodwind instruments

Answer 16

piccalo, flute, bass/clarinet, oboe, english horn, contra/bassoon, sax

Question 17

brass instruments

Answer 17

trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

Question 18

percussion instruments

Answer 18

chimes, triangle, gong, tambourine, snare/bass drums

Question 19

piano is what type of instrument?

Answer 19

percussion

Question 20

who created the piano and when

Answer 20

Bartolomeo Cristofori 1700

Question 21

keyboards include ___ from the ___ period

Answer 21

harpsichord and pipeorgan, baroque

Question 22

harpischord has

Answer 22

1-2 keyboard

Question 23

pipeorgan has

Answer 23

7 pipes, dual keyboards, valves blow air

Question 24

flow of music through time with beat and meter

Answer 24

rythm

Question 25

speed of beat in music

Answer 25

tempo

Question 26

classic music always has a

Answer 26

tempo

Question 27

largo/grave

Answer 27

slow

Question 28

adagio-slow

Answer 28

medium slow

Question 29

andantea-a/moderato

Answer 29

medium

Question 30

allegro/presto

Answer 30

fast

Question 31

end in “do”

Answer 31

gradually

Question 32

raise note half step (#)

Answer 32

sharps

Question 33

high ranges, on right hand (&)

Answer 33

treble clef

Question 34

low ranges, on left hand [):]

Answer 34

bass clef

Question 35

whole rest

Answer 35

down

Question 36

half rest

Answer 36

up

Question 37

tune of composition, most memorable part of the piece

Answer 37

melody

Question 38

smooth and connected

Answer 38

legato

Question 39

detatched and short

Answer 39

staccato

Question 40

notes that comprise a musical idea in melody

Answer 40

phrase

Question 41

chordal construction of 3 or more notes together at once (chord)

Answer 41

harmony

Question 42

tonal center of a piece, involved a central note/tonic that piece revolves around

Answer 42

key

Question 43

determines main key of music, major/minor, consisting of sharps/flats following clef

Answer 43

key signature

Question 44

based patter after major scale, containing all half steps

Answer 44

chromatics

Question 45

the word chromatics comes from ____ and means ___

Answer 45

greek, color

Question 46

Middle Ages

Answer 46

450-1450

Question 47

renaissance

Answer 47

1450-1600

Question 48

baroque

Answer 48

1600-1750

Question 49

classical period

Answer 49

1750-1820

Question 50

romanticism

Answer 50

1820-1900