Module 1

Question 1

Monophony

Answer 1

Single, Unaccompanied Melody

Question 2

Heterophony

Answer 2

two or more voices or instruments elaborate the same melody in different ways at the same time.

Question 3

Homophony

Answer 3

One dominating melody with accompaniment

Question 4

Polyphony

Answer 4

Two or more melodies at the same time

Question 5

Membraphones

Answer 5

Instruments in which a membrane is stretched over a bowl or shell.

Question 6

Aerophones

Answer 6

Instruments whose sound is produced by a vibrating air column

Question 7

Chordophones

Answer 7

Instrument whose sound is produced by a vibrating string

Question 8

Idiophones

Answer 8

Instrument whose sound is produced by it vibrating as a whole….ex - Cybals

Question 9

Ethnomusicology

Answer 9

The study of music in the context of human life

Question 10

Enculturation

Answer 10

The process of learning one’s own culture during childhood

Question 11

Meter

Answer 11

Describes a grouping of beats

Question 12

Measure

Answer 12

One grouping of beats

Question 13

Melody

Answer 13

Succession of pitches

Question 14

Timbre

Answer 14

Describes the quality of sound

Question 15

Dynamics

Answer 15

Describes the loudness level

Question 16

Vocables

Answer 16

Meaningless syllables

Question 17

Agbekor

Answer 17

Means: “Life Clear”

Question 18

Kora

Answer 18

African instrument with 21 strings and a high bridge

Question 19

Ostinato

Answer 19

A bass line that is repeated again and again