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MUSIC Flashcards

1
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How long is a quaver rest?

A

1/2 beat.

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2
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How long is a crochet note?

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1 beat

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3
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How long is a quaver note?

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1/2 beat

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4
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How long is a crotchet rest?

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1 beat.

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5
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How long is titi or 2 quavers put together?

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1 beat

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6
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What combination of note values creates tika-ti?

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2 semi-quavers and 1 quaver.

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7
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What combination of note values creates ti-tika?

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1 quaver and 2 semi-quavers.

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8
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What combination of note values creates tika-ti-tika?

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Semi-quaver then quaver then semiquaver.

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9
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What combination of note values creates tika-tika?

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4 semiquavers.

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10
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What song follows the interval Major 2nd?

A

Happy Birthday!

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11
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What interval does the Jaws theme feature?

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Minor 2nd.

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12
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What song follows the interval Major 3rd?

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Doe a Deer.

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13
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What interval does the Hunger games theme feature?

A

Minor 3rd.

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14
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What song follows the interval Perfect 4th?

A

Australian National Anthem.

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15
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What interval does the Star Wars theme feature?

A

Perfect 5th.

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16
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What song follows the interval Major 6th?

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My Bonnie lies over the ocean.

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17
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What interval does Usher feature?

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Minor 6th.

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18
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What song follows the interval Major 7th?

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Don’t know why.

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19
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What interval does the winner takes it all feature?

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Minor 7th.

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20
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What song uses the octave interval?

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Somewhere over the rainbow.

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21
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Is chord one major or minor?

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Major

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22
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Is chord two major or minor?

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Minor

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23
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Is chord three major or minor?

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Minor

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24
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Is chord four major or minor?

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Major

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25
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Is chord five major or minor?

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Major

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26
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Is chord six major or minor?

A

Minor

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27
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Is chord seven major or minor?

A

DIMINISHED.

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28
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What is a drone?

A

Long held note(s)

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29
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Loops/short repeated melodies:

A

Ostinato

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30
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What is Layering?

A

Adding layers of new melody evenly

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31
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Playing the melody twice as slow, then twice as slow again?

A

Augmentation.

32
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What is Diminution?

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Playing the melody twice as fast, then twice as fast again?

33
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Taking one note away at a time from the short melody:

A

Note subtraction

34
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What is note addition?

A

Adding one note at a time to make the short melody

35
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Changing one note at a time to make a new melody:

A

Metamorphosis

36
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What is Static Harmony?

A

Changing one chord to another gradually

37
Q

Slightly shorter/longer version of the melody and repeating until synced.

A

Phasing.

38
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What is Rhythmic displacement?

A

make one note louder than the other and changing the loud note with each repeat of the melody.

39
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What are the 4 characteristics of Minimalist Composition?

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1) Gradual Change
2) Limited Material
3) Repetitive patterns
4) Textual emphasis

40
Q

What are the concepts of music? “Peddling takes Time, Sweat and Extra dessert dishes.

A

Pitch
Texture
Tone Colour
Structure
Expressive Techniques
Duration
Dynamics.

41
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Describe Homophonic texture?

A

I main melody with chords or accompaniment underneath or stemming off it.

42
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Describe Monophonic texture?

A

One main melody.

43
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Describe Heterophonic texture?

A

Similar but not identical melodies played at the same time.

44
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Describe Polyphonic texture?

A

Completely different melodic lines playing at the same time.

45
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What are the 4 texture types?

A

1) Monophonic
2) Heterophonic
3) Homophonic
4) Polyphonic

46
Q

Name 4 instruments in Treaty by Yothu Yindi?

A

1) Voice
2) Electric Guitar
3) Clapsticks/Claves
4) Didgeridoo

47
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What role do the vocals have?

A

Melody, lead.

48
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What role does the electric guitar have?

A

Harmony/Accompaniment (Chords + Riffs)

49
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What role do the clapsticks/claves have?

A

Rhythmic.

50
Q

What role does the didgeridoo have?

A

Riff, melodic instrumental.

51
Q

How would you describe the Tone colour of the voice?

A

Creaky, low pitched, raspy.

52
Q

How would you describe the Tone colour of the Electric Guitar?

A

High pitched, Shiny

53
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How would you describe the Tone colour of the Clap Sticks?

A

Wooden, idiophone, high-pitched.

54
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How would you describe the Tone colour of the didgeridoo?

A

Deep, hollow, aerophone.

55
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What is the structure of treaty?

A

Intro, Verse, Chorus, Instrumental with chanting + singing, verse, chorus, bridge.

56
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Describe the Pitch of Treaty:

A
  • Same minor tonality for whole song
  • Verse and Chorus melody is consistent
57
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Describe the Duration of Treaty:

A
  • Consistent tempo and 4/4-time signature.
  • Clapping sticks playing on each crotchet for most of the excerpt.
58
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Describe the Tone Colour of Treaty:

A
  • Similar use of instruments in each chorus + verse
  • Consistent tone colour of male vocals, harsh, forceful.
59
Q

Describe the Structure of Treaty:

A

Chorus always follows verse.

60
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Describe the Texture of Treaty:

A
  • Similar texture throughout.
  • Gets thicker as the song progresses.
61
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Describe the Dynamic and Expressive Techniques of Treaty:

A
  • Similar dynamic level for each verse and chorus.
62
Q

What is the time signature of Treaty?

A

4/4

63
Q

What is the tonality of treaty?

A

Minor.

64
Q

What is the time signature of village idiot?

A

5/4

65
Q

The 2 instruments which play a similar melodic motif at the beginning of the piece are?

A

Harpsichord and Violin.

66
Q

Describe the texture changes at the beginning of the piece:

A

Starts thin with only 2 instruments and gets thicker as more instruments are added. Starts homophonic and becomes polyphonic.

67
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Describe the Pitch of Village Idiot:

A
  • Many different layered ostinatos (unpredictable atmosphere)
  • violin ostinato moves in steps ___-
68
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Describe the Duration of Village Idiot:

A
  • Polyrhythms creates by playing contrasting layers
  • Syncopated beat.
69
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Describe the Texture of Village Idiot:

A
  • Texture thickens with the addition of of each new layer.
  • Texture becomes polyphonic
70
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Describe the Tone Colour of Village Idiot:

A
  • Contrasting tone colours of instruments.
    e.g. raspy double bass contrasts bouncy pizz violin.
71
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Describe the Structure of Village Idiot:

A
  • Sections are 8 bars long, new ostinato introduced in each section.
72
Q

Describe the Dynamics and Expressive Techniques of Village Idiot:

A
  • Arco (bowed) and pizz (plucked) in strings.
73
Q

One flat =

A

F major

74
Q

One Sharp =

A

G major.

75
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A

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