Music 1 QUIZ 1 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
canon
A
a round, imitating a part exactly, before the first part is finished.
2
Q
falsetto
A
false voice, male singing in unusually high voice
3
Q
ascending
A
going up
4
Q
descending
A
going down
5
Q
wide range
A
melody notes that compass more than one octave
6
Q
triadic
A
using notes of the triad 1,3,5 etc
7
Q
contour
A
shape and direction of the melody
8
Q
call and response
A
solo answered by a group (rock, jazz term)
9
Q
countermelody
A
two independent melodies played simultaneously
10
Q
blue notes
A
flattened notes, by a semitone. Usually 3rd, 5th 7th
11
Q
glissando
A
slide between notes
12
Q
melisma
A
many notes for one syllable
13
Q
improvisation
A
making it up as you go.
14
Q
imitation
A
one part echoes another
15
Q
change of register
A
change of octave, higher or lower