midterm

Question 1

the _______ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations.

Answer 1

pitch

Question 2

the four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color and

Answer 2

duration

Question 3

when notating music for others to read, composers traditionally have used _______ words to indicate dynamics.

Answer 3

italian

Question 4

the general the smaller the vibrating element, the ______ it’s pitch

Answer 4

higher

Question 5

music can be defined as?

Answer 5

an art based on the organization of sounds in time.

Question 6

the symbol > indicates to the performer that the music should?

Answer 6

gradually decrease in loudness

Question 7

in music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a

Answer 7

tone

Question 8

a gradual increase in loudness is known as a

Answer 8

crescendo

Question 9

when two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one tone, the internal is called

Answer 9

octave

Question 10

the distance in pitch between any two tones is called?

Answer 10

an interval

Question 11

the pitch of a sound is decided by the _____ of its vibrations.

Answer 11

frequency

Question 12

the Italian dynamic marking traditionally used to indicate very soft, loud, and very loud are?

Answer 12

pianissimo, forte, fortissimo

Question 13

the distance between the lowest & highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called?

Answer 13

pitch range

Question 14

the relative highness or lowness of a sound is called?

Answer 14

pitch

Question 15

degrees of loudness and softness in music are called?

Answer 15

dynamics

Question 16

timbre is synonymous with?

Answer 16

tone color

Question 17

which of the following is not a part of the Renaissance mass?

Answer 17

Ave maria

Question 18

the form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counter statement would be called

Answer 18

binary

Question 19

repetition is a technique widely used in music because it

Answer 19

• create a sense of unity
• helps engrave a melody in the memory
• provides a feeling of balance and symmetry

Question 20

the organization of musical ideas in times called

Answer 20

form

Question 21

three- part form can be represented as

Answer 21

• ABA
• ABA
• statement, contrast, return

Question 22

retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called

Answer 22

variation

Question 23

an outstanding composer of the ars nova was

Answer 23

guillance de machaot

Question 24

which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant?

Answer 24

it is usually polyphonic in texture

Question 25

when two or more melodies of equal interest I performed simultaneously, the texture is

Answer 25

polyphonic

Question 26

an example of homophonic texture could be a

Answer 26

• folksinger accompanied by a guitar
• barbershop quarter
• hymn

Question 27

performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in

Answer 27

unison

Question 28

the texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is

Answer 28

monophonic

Question 29

when there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is

Answer 29

homophonic

Question 30

when a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called

Answer 30

imitation

Question 31

musical texture refers to

Answer 31

• how many different layers of sound are heard at the same time.
• what kind of layers of sound are heard(melody or harmony)
• how layers of sound are related to each other.

Question 32

a part of a melody is called a

Answer 32

phrase

Question 33

the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a

Answer 33

sequence

Question 34

the emotional focal point of a melody is called the

Answer 34

climax

Question 35

a series of single tones which add up to a recognizable whole is called a

Answer 35

melody

Question 36

a combination of tones that is considered stable and result is called a

Answer 36

consonance

Question 37

a series of chords is called a

Answer 37

progression

Question 38

traditionally a composition would almost always end on a

Answer 38

tonic chord

Question 39

a combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a

Answer 39

dissonance

Question 40

when the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or

Answer 40

arpeggio

Question 41

_____ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody

Answer 41

harmony

Question 42

resolution refers to a

Answer 42

dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord

Question 43

harmony refers to

Answer 43

the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other

Question 44

a combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called

Answer 44

a chord

Question 45

the central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the

Answer 45

tonic

Question 46

a shift from one key to another within the same composition is called

Answer 46

modulation

Question 47

key refers to

Answer 47

a central tone, scale, and chord

Question 48

dynamics in music refers to

Answer 48

degrees of loudness and softness