Harmony, Tonality, and Mode Flashcards
1
Q
Point of Imitation
A
Material that is being imitated.
2
Q
What does harmony focus on as opposed to texture?
A
Pitch, not layers.
3
Q
Melodic Interval
A
Successive and makes up melody.
4
Q
Harmonic Interval
A
Simultaneous.
5
Q
Consonant
A
Stable, at rest.
6
Q
Dissonant
A
Clashes, in need of resolution.
7
Q
Chords
A
A combination of simultaneous pitches.
8
Q
Tonality
A
- Larger system of organizing pitches and chords.
- Creates possibility of tension and resolution on a larger scale.
9
Q
What provides direction, impetus with a clear goal?
A
Tonality.
10
Q
Tonic
A
The home note.
11
Q
Music that has a tonic is called ___.
A
Tonal.
12
Q
Keys
A
Scale that is named for its tonic.
13
Q
Mode
A
A different recurring pattern of whole steps and half steps.
14
Q
Major
A
Diatonic starting on C.
15
Q
Minor
A
Diatonic starting on A.
