MUSIC

Question 1

Music

Answer 1

universal language of people around the world.

organizing and putting together an array of sounds into meaningful, perceptual experience

Question 2

elements of music

Answer 2

rhythm
melody
tempo and dynamics
harmony and texture
timbre and form

Question 3

difference between RHYTHM AND BEAT

Answer 3

beat - organized, equally-spaced, steady and regular pulse, perfect pattern

rhythm - not equally spaced, built upon the beat, combining different durations of sound and silence

Question 4

Accent and Syncopation

Answer 4

accent - emphases or stress on certain notes WITHIN A METER

syncopation - accenting of a note which are not usually accented; described as offbeat

Question 5

time signature

Answer 5

specify how many beats are contained in each measure of music

Question 6

MELODY

Answer 6

group of pitches in a pattern or succession

Question 7

pitch

Answer 7

highness or lowness of a sound

Question 8

conjuct

Answer 8

rises and falls SLOWLY

Question 9

disjunct

Answer 9

rises and falls QUICKLY

Question 10

tempo and dynamics

Answer 10

mood and theme

Question 11

tempo

Answer 11

fastness or slowness of music

Question 12

dynamics

Answer 12

volume: loudness or softness of a sound

Question 13

harmony and texture

Answer 13

chords, how harmony is designed

Question 14

harmony

Answer 14

EVENT in w/c two or more pitches, or notes sound simultaneously.

Question 15

chords

Answer 15

device in harmony where two or three pitches are sounded together.

Question 16

texture

Answer 16

layers of melodic lines and sounds happening simultaneously

Question 17

monophonic

Answer 17

single layer; unaccompanied

Question 18

polyphonic

Answer 18

consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody; do not necessarily synchronizes rhythm or lyrics

Question 19

homophony

Answer 19

primary part is supported by one or more additional strands that flesh out harmony

Question 20

monophony

Answer 20

multiple people singing one melody

Question 21

form

Answer 21

unitary, binary, melodic, rhythmic/recitative

shape, structure, and the organized arrangements of its elements – and how these elements are manipulated

Question 22

unitary form

Answer 22

only one and repeats the motif and rhythmic pattern all throughout the song

Question 23

binary

Answer 23

two different musical styles which may be represented by A and B.

Question 24

timbre

Answer 24

quality of the sound; tone color of the song

string family
- violin and guitar (produces different timbres of sound)
- one violin and produce different timbres depending on the angle of bowing
- soprano, alto, tenor, baho/bass

Question 25

pianissimo pp

Answer 25

very soft

Question 26

piano p

Answer 26

soft

Question 27

mezzopiano

Answer 27

moderately soft

Question 28

mezzo forte

Answer 28

moderately loud

Question 29

forte f

Answer 29

loud

Question 30

fortissimo

Answer 30

very loud

Question 31

crescendo <

Answer 31

soft to loud gradually

Question 32

decresendo/diminuendo >

Answer 32

loud to soft gradually