Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Music is made of______.

A

sound

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2
Q

is the basic sound material with which the composer works.

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Tone

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3
Q

refers to the highness or lowness of a tonal sound in terms
of its location in the musical scale

A

pitch

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4
Q

It is the arrangement of pitches.

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Scale

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5
Q

It indicates the key in which
the composition is written.

A

Key Signature

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6
Q

It is the length of time in which vibration is maintained without
interruption. It is not fixed. It is designed within musical notation.

A

Duration

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7
Q

It consists of series of symbols or notes.

A

Musical Notation

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8
Q

It comprises recurring pulses and accent (beats).

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Rhythm

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9
Q

refers to rhythmic patterns produced by grouping
together strong and weak beats

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Meter

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10
Q

is the written indication of meter.

A

Time signature

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11
Q

give music its regular rhythmic pattern. They are grouped together in a
measure

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Beats

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12
Q

is the units of beats indicated by bar lines in a musical score.

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Measure

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13
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It is the rate of speed determined by the length of a beat.

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Tempo

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14
Q

Also known as tone color; it refers to the quality of sound that
distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.

A

Timbre

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15
Q

is the highest register female voice.

A

Soprano

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16
Q

is the female vocal range between the soprano and alto.

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Mezzo soprano

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17
Q

is lower than a soprano but higher than a tenor

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Alto or counter-tenor

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18
Q

is the highest register male voice.

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Tenor

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19
Q

is a male voice lower than tenor but higher than bass.

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Baritone

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20
Q

is the lowest male voice.

A

Bass

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21
Q

are abbreviations or symbols used to signify the degree of
loudness or softness of a piece of music. It also indicates whether there is a change in
volume.

A

Dynamics

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22
Q

Piano, p

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Soft

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23
Q

pianissimo, pp

A

very soft

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24
Q

mezzo piano,mp

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slightly soft

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25
Q

forte, f

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loud

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26
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fortissimo,ff

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very loud

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27
Q

mezzo forte,mf

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slightly loud

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28
Q

fortepiano,fp

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loud then soft

29
Q

sforzando, sfz

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sudden accent

30
Q

crescendo, ˂

A

gradually louder

31
Q

diminuendo,˃

A

gradually soften

32
Q

It refers to the tune of a song or piece of music. It is the memorable tune
created by playing a succession or series of pitches.

A

Melody

33
Q

is determined by melody’s length and range.

A

Dimension of melody

34
Q

_______ means moderate length
Less than _ is short.
More than _ is long.

A

8 measures
8
8

35
Q

is the pitch distance from its lowest to its highest tone.

A

Range

36
Q

the distance between is an octave

A

Moderate range

37
Q

the distance is less than an octave

A

Narrow

38
Q

the distance is more than an octave

A

Wide

39
Q

It is the relative highness or lowness of the aggregate tones of a melody.

A

Register

40
Q

pertains to the movement of the melody.
 Upward
 Downward
 Static

A

Direction

41
Q

It refers to the intervals (pitch distance) between the tones as melody
moves from one tone to the next.

A

Progression

42
Q

Progression may be ______ if the movement is stepwise

A

conjunct

43
Q

______ if it contains
numerous prominent skips

A

disjunct

44
Q

refers to the combination of notes (or chords)
played together and the relationship between a series of chords.

A

harmony

45
Q

is the most common chord. It is a combination of three tones– 1
st, 3rd, 5th
or
the do, mi, sol

A

Triad

46
Q

refers to the number of layers as well as the type of
layers used in a composition and how these layers are related.

A

Musical texture

47
Q

Texture may be monophonic (single melodic line), polyphonic (two or more melodic lines)
and

A

homophonic (a main melody accompanied by chords).

48
Q

Two different, simultaneous melodies.

A

Biphonic

49
Q

A slightly elaborated melody with one or two voices.

A

Heterophonic

50
Q

When tones, chord or voice parts are closely spaced.

A

Thick texture

51
Q

When tones are widely spaced.

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Thin texture.

52
Q

A choral music sung without instrumental accompaniment

A

A cappella.

53
Q

A song developed by the troubadours and trouveres with French text

A

Chanson

54
Q

A strophic religious song often sung by a congregation

A

Chorale

55
Q

A religious or patriotic song

A

Anthem

56
Q

A contrapuntal song without accompaniment

A

Madrigal

57
Q

An extended solo song, usually accompanied by an orchestra, usually found in
operas, cantatas, oratorio

A

Aria

58
Q

A musical play

A

Opera

59
Q

Based on religious subject for a varied combination of soloists, chorus and
instruments

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Cantata

60
Q

A sacred opera

A

Oratorio

61
Q

A piece of orchestral music played at the start of an opera

A

Overture

62
Q

A composition usually in three movements which makes use of the formal
pattern of fast, slow, and fast

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Sonata

63
Q

A music played by an ensemble of two to nine instruments

A

Chamber music.

64
Q

A piece of orchestral music based on the same principle of the sonata

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Symphony

65
Q

A composition for a solo instrument and orchestra

A

Concerto

66
Q

A music for particular dances

A

Dance

67
Q

A romantic or dreamy piece, usually for piano

A

Nocturne

68
Q

An instrumental music which does not make use of a poem or story
for its idea composer is interested only in the expressive pattern of sound

A

Absolute music

69
Q

An instrumental music built around a story or poem; also descriptive
music

A

Program music