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music 151-200 Flashcards

1
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how is the smoother voice leading created

A

by inverting chords so that each layer of the chord progression is conjunct

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2
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what scale degrees make up a dominant seventh chord

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5,7,2,4

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3
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why does the dominant seventh chord have such a strong to pull to resolve

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it contains a tritone

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4
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what is the strongest ending for a bass line

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5 to 1

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5
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what are the most embellishments of a triad

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adding a sixth seventh or ninth above the root

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6
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what distinguishes complex harmony from simple harmony

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complex harmony uses more chromatic pitches

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7
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what does it mean for a piece of music to modulate

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change keys

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8
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what is the name of schoenbergs system of pitch relationships

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the twelve tone method

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9
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polytonality

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using two keys simultaneously

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10
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texture

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the number of things going on in a piece of music

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11
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what are the four types of texture in music

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monophony, heterophony, homophony, and polyphony

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12
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monophony

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music consisting of a single unaccompanied melodic line

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13
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what are the components of homophonic music

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melody and harmony

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14
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polyphony

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two or more melodies unfolding at the same time

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15
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what is the name of the technique used by western composers to produce polyphony

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counterpoint

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16
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melodies in the counterpoint

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melodies with the same beat and harmonic progression

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17
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instrumentation

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the instrument or combination of instruments used in a piece

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18
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why is it difficult to determine the pitch of a church bell

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bells produce very strong overtones

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19
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why does a clarinet produce a clear note with little ambiguity in pitch

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only strong overtones reproduce the pitch being overplayed

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20
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instrument attributes determining its timbre

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the material form which it is made and the amount of resonance

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21
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dynamics

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the loudness and softness of a sound

22
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pianissisimo

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as softly as possible

23
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fortississimo

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as loudly as possible

24
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crescendo

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a gradual increase in dynamics

25
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decrescendo or diminuendo

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a gradual decrease in dynamics

26
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mp

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mezzopiano

27
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ff

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fortissimo

28
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articulation

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the mechanics of starting and ending a sound

29
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staccato

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short detached notes

30
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what part of the mouth does a woodwind player use to create a staccato effect

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his tongue

31
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legato

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notes that are played in a smooth connected manner

32
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bouncing the bow or plucking the string(pizzicato)

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violin techniques used to produce staccato

33
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what is the difference between staccato and an accent

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an accent has a more sudden beginning and does not require separation before the next note

34
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ornamentation

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localized embellishments, often unwritten

35
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symbol for staccato

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a dot placed under or over the note head

36
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symbol for legato

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a curved line connecting multiple note heads

37
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tenuto

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notes that are stressed without force

38
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symbol for tenuto

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a horizontal line under or over the note head

39
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form

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the organization of a piece of music on a larger scale

40
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what two visual representations are used to express musical form

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scores and diagrams

41
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tension and release

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complementary elements shape to a chord progression or melody

42
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what method is the primary way to create tension in music

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harmonic dissonance

43
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motive

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smalleest identifiable recurring musical idea

44
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phrase

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cohesive musical thought

45
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antecedent and consequence phrases

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the two members of a related pair of phrases

46
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cadence

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a resting point in a piece of music

47
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a melody that moves primarily in intervals larger than a minor second

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disjunct melody

48
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the high, middle , and low parts of an instruments’ range

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register

49
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what is the distinguishing feature of a melody with a high tessitura?

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it calls for many notes in the high register of an instrument’s range

50
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the way music is organized in time

A

rhythm

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