Music 1st Term

Question 1

Dynamics?

Answer 1

The volume of a peice - ranging from pianissimo to fortissimo

Question 2

Rhythm?

Answer 2

How long a note lasts.

Question 3

Key features of rhythm?

Answer 3

• Dotted note is a note with half the value on top
• Two notes to be played as a singular note as the value of both notes
• Triplet is 3 notes in the space of 2

Question 4

Syncopation?

Answer 4

Musical variation, notes played off of the beat

Question 5

Polyrhythm?

Answer 5

Multiple rhythms played at the same time

Question 6

Timbre?

Answer 6

How a piece of music or instrument sounds i.e harsh, breathy

Question 7

Structure, and main type of structure in music?

Answer 7

How a piece of music is structured in regards to different parts. Common structure is ABA, or verse chorus

Question 8

Melody?

Answer 8

A series of rhythmic singular notes or pitches, the part of a song you will sing or hum to

Question 9

Conjunct/disjunct?

Answer 9

Steps/leaps

Question 10

Major/minor scale?

Answer 10

Happy/sad sounding scales?

Question 11

Scales (heptatonic)?

Answer 11

A group of seven notes or pitches that create a “scale” for specific key signature or melody

Question 12

Sharp/natural/flat accidentals?

Answer 12

Semitone above/normal note/semitone below

Question 13

Octave?

Answer 13

Distance between two notes of the same name but a different pitch.

Question 14

Tone/semitone?

Answer 14

Two notes separated by a black key (2 spaces)/ two notes directly next to each other (1 space)

Question 15

Instrumentation?

Answer 15

What instruments are used

Question 16

Texture?

Answer 16

How many instruments are playing at the same time.

Question 17

Monophonic?

Answer 17

Only one instrument playing something

Question 18

Homophonic?

Answer 18

Pure =all things playing the same thing

Melody and accompaniment

Question 19

polyphonic?

Answer 19

Multiple instruments playing different things at the same time i.e a choir

Question 20

Harmony?

Answer 20

Pitches that are not part of the scale i.e chords

Question 21

Tonic/dominant?

Answer 21

First note of the scale/ 5th note of the scale

Question 22

What chords are major in a major scale?

Answer 22

1st, 4th and 5th

Question 23

What chords are major in minor scale?

Answer 23

3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th

Question 24

What is a diminished chord?

Answer 24

Two steps between each note in the chord

Question 25

What is a secondary dominant?

Answer 25

The dominant of the dominant i.e D in a C chord (c to g to d)

Question 26

What chord usually comes next after a 7th chord?

Answer 26

The 1 chord

Question 27

General rules of a chorale?

Answer 27

1) Independent voices and no parallel motion (3rds & 6ths allowed)
2) Usually double the root of the chord
3) Avoid dissonance between parts (clashes)
4) Keep parts in their vocal ranges
5) Avoid second inversions
6)

Question 28

What is a pivot chord?

Answer 28

A chord that changes the key of a piece

Question 28

Passing notes?

Answer 28

A note that connects two notes that are a third apart in a harmony i.e f will be the passing note from g to f to e

Question 29

Auxiliary notes?

Answer 29

A note 1 step above or below two of the same notes in a harmony i.e e to f to e.

Question 31

1st/2nd inversion?

Answer 31

The 3rd is in the bass/ the 5th is in the bass