music 151-200

Question 1

how is the smoother voice leading created

Answer 1

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

Question 2

what scale degrees make up a dominant seventh chord

Answer 2

5,7,2,4

Question 3

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

Answer 3

it contains a tritone

Question 4

what is the strongest ending for a bass line

Answer 4

5 to 1

Question 5

what are the most embellishments of a triad

Answer 5

adding a sixth seventh or ninth above the root

Question 6

what distinguishes complex harmony from simple harmony

Answer 6

complex harmony uses more chromatic pitches

Question 7

what does it mean for a piece of music to modulate

Answer 7

change keys

Question 8

what is the name of schoenbergs system of pitch relationships

Answer 8

the twelve tone method

Question 9

polytonality

Answer 9

using two keys simultaneously

Question 10

texture

Answer 10

the number of things going on in a piece of music

Question 11

what are the four types of texture in music

Answer 11

monophony, heterophony, homophony, and polyphony

Question 12

monophony

Answer 12

music consisting of a single unaccompanied melodic line

Question 13

what are the components of homophonic music

Answer 13

melody and harmony

Question 14

polyphony

Answer 14

two or more melodies unfolding at the same time

Question 15

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

Answer 15

counterpoint

Question 16

melodies in the counterpoint

Answer 16

melodies with the same beat and harmonic progression

Question 17

instrumentation

Answer 17

the instrument or combination of instruments used in a piece

Question 18

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

Answer 18

bells produce very strong overtones

Question 19

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

Answer 19

only strong overtones reproduce the pitch being overplayed

Question 20

instrument attributes determining its timbre

Answer 20

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

Question 21

dynamics

Answer 21

the loudness and softness of a sound

Question 22

pianissisimo

Answer 22

as softly as possible

Question 23

fortississimo

Answer 23

as loudly as possible

Question 24

crescendo

Answer 24

a gradual increase in dynamics

Question 25

decrescendo or diminuendo

Answer 25

a gradual decrease in dynamics

Question 26

mp

Answer 26

mezzopiano

Question 27

ff

Answer 27

fortissimo

Question 28

articulation

Answer 28

the mechanics of starting and ending a sound

Question 29

staccato

Answer 29

short detached notes

Question 30

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

Answer 30

his tongue

Question 31

legato

Answer 31

notes that are played in a smooth connected manner

Question 32

bouncing the bow or plucking the string(pizzicato)

Answer 32

violin techniques used to produce staccato

Question 33

what is the difference between staccato and an accent

Answer 33

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

Question 34

ornamentation

Answer 34

localized embellishments, often unwritten

Question 35

symbol for staccato

Answer 35

a dot placed under or over the note head

Question 36

symbol for legato

Answer 36

a curved line connecting multiple note heads

Question 37

tenuto

Answer 37

notes that are stressed without force

Question 38

symbol for tenuto

Answer 38

a horizontal line under or over the note head

Question 39

form

Answer 39

the organization of a piece of music on a larger scale

Question 40

what two visual representations are used to express musical form

Answer 40

scores and diagrams

Question 41

tension and release

Answer 41

complementary elements shape to a chord progression or melody

Question 42

what method is the primary way to create tension in music

Answer 42

harmonic dissonance

Question 43

motive

Answer 43

smalleest identifiable recurring musical idea

Question 44

phrase

Answer 44

cohesive musical thought

Question 45

antecedent and consequence phrases

Answer 45

the two members of a related pair of phrases

Question 46

cadence

Answer 46

a resting point in a piece of music

Question 47

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

Answer 47

disjunct melody

Question 48

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

Answer 48

register

Question 49

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

Answer 49

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

Question 50

the way music is organized in time

Answer 50

rhythm