midterm Flashcards
the _______ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations.
pitch
the four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color and
duration
when notating music for others to read, composers traditionally have used _______ words to indicate dynamics.
italian
the general the smaller the vibrating element, the ______ it’s pitch
higher
music can be defined as?
an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
the symbol > indicates to the performer that the music should?
gradually decrease in loudness
in music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a
tone
a gradual increase in loudness is known as a
crescendo
when two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one tone, the internal is called
octave
the distance in pitch between any two tones is called?
an interval
the pitch of a sound is decided by the _____ of its vibrations.
frequency
the Italian dynamic marking traditionally used to indicate very soft, loud, and very loud are?
pianissimo, forte, fortissimo
the distance between the lowest & highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called?
pitch range
the relative highness or lowness of a sound is called?
pitch
degrees of loudness and softness in music are called?
dynamics
timbre is synonymous with?
tone color
which of the following is not a part of the Renaissance mass?
Ave maria
the form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counter statement would be called
binary
repetition is a technique widely used in music because it
- create a sense of unity
- helps engrave a melody in the memory
- provides a feeling of balance and symmetry
the organization of musical ideas in times called
form
three- part form can be represented as
- ABA
- ABA
- statement, contrast, return
retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called
variation
an outstanding composer of the ars nova was
guillance de machaot
which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant?
it is usually polyphonic in texture
when two or more melodies of equal interest I performed simultaneously, the texture is
polyphonic
an example of homophonic texture could be a
- folksinger accompanied by a guitar
- barbershop quarter
- hymn
performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in
unison
the texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is
monophonic
when there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is
homophonic
when a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called
imitation
musical texture refers to
- 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.
a part of a melody is called a
phrase
the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a
sequence
the emotional focal point of a melody is called the
climax
a series of single tones which add up to a recognizable whole is called a
melody
a combination of tones that is considered stable and result is called a
consonance
a series of chords is called a
progression
traditionally a composition would almost always end on a
tonic chord
a combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a
dissonance
when the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or
arpeggio
_____ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody
harmony
resolution refers to a
dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord
harmony refers to
the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
a combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called
a chord
the central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the
tonic
a shift from one key to another within the same composition is called
modulation
key refers to
a central tone, scale, and chord
dynamics in music refers to
degrees of loudness and softness
