music 251-300

Question 1

What frequencey describes the pitch A played one ctave lower than A -440

Answer 1

A-220

Question 2

fundamental harmonic

Answer 2

the loudesr and strongest pitch produced by asound wave

Question 3

what note is the enharmonic equivalent of C#

Answer 3

Db

Question 4

what note is the enharmonic equivalent of Bb

Answer 4

A#

Question 5

what note is the dominant equivalent of G

Answer 5

D

Question 6

which triad inversion has the third on the bottom?

Answer 6

first inversion

Question 7

a triad with the root position note at the bottom

Answer 7

root position

Question 8

the set of pitch relationships in which a piece or section of a piece of music occurs

Answer 8

key

Question 9

what pitch determines the name and gravitational center of a key?

Answer 9

the tonic pitch

Question 10

whcih scale degrees stermine whether a key is major or minor

Answer 10

^3 ^6 and 7^

Question 11

chromatic pitches

Answer 11

pitches that are not within the key of a piece of music

Question 12

a set of accidentals that indicate the key

Answer 12

key signiture

Question 13

Define rhythm.

Answer 13

Rhythm is the ordering and grouping of sounds and silences through time.

Question 14

What term is used to refer to the basic pulse of music?

Answer 14

beat

Question 15

What happens to the beats of a piece if the tempo increases?

Answer 15

An increase in tempo means the music moves faster, causing the beats to come closer together in time.

Question 16

What is the difference between tempo and meter?

Answer 16

Tempo merely measures how fast the beat is while meter refers to the rhythmic groupings of stressed and unstressed beats.

Question 17

what note is the dominant pitch in the key of g?

Answer 17

D

Question 18

what note is the dominant pitch in the key of Bb

Answer 18

F

Question 19

‘what note is the dominant pitch in the key of D#

Answer 19

A#

Question 20

What note is the leading tone in the key of A

Answer 20

G#

Question 21

What note is the leading tone in the key of f

Answer 21

E

Question 22

what is the term for the form of a song that contains several unique sections without repetition

Answer 22

through composed

Question 23

wat interval occurs between F and G#

Answer 23

augmented second

Question 24

what interval occurs between ^6 and raised ^7 in a harmonic minor scale?

Answer 24

augmented second

Question 25

which minor scale changes its pitches when played descending?

Answer 25

melodic

Question 26

how much larger than an octave is a minor ninth

Answer 26

a minor second

Question 27

how much larger than an octave is a major tenth

Answer 27

a major third

Question 28

how many half steps does a major ninth contain

Answer 28

14

Question 29

what does a key signature that includes a D flat imply?

Answer 29

the pitch of D will automatically be lowered for the rest of the piece

Question 30

how many accidentals are there in the key of c?

Answer 30

none

Question 31

how many and what type of accidental are there in the key of F?

Answer 31

1 flat

Question 32

How many and what type of accidentals are there in the key of G?

Answer 32

1 sharp

Question 33

how many and what type of accidentals are there in the key of E?

Answer 33

4 sharps

Question 34

the quality of a pitch, interval, or chords that makes it seem suitable for rest or resolution

Answer 34

consonance

Question 35

an interval made up of three whole steps

Answer 35

tritone

Question 36

according to USAD, what instruments are included in a typical jazz band?

Answer 36

clarinet, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, double bass, and percussion

Question 37

in order from highest to lowest, what are the strings of a cello

Answer 37

a3, d3, g2, c2, the same letters as a viola but an octave lower

Question 38

What is a diatonic scale?

Answer 38

A diatonic scale is a scale that uses notes from the chromatic scale, but contains only seven notes per octave. For example, the major and minor scales are types of diatonic scales.

Question 39

what is the typical range of the alto voice?

Answer 39

G3 to D5, +/- one or two notes

Question 40

what is periodization?

Answer 40

periodization is the process of dividing history into specific memorably segments

Question 41

who first used the term renaissance

Answer 41

Jules Michelet, a 19th century french historian

Question 42

Who wrote the Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy?

Answer 42

Jacob Burkhardt, a 19th century Swiss historian

Question 43

What are the most common meters in Western music?

Answer 43

duple meter (groups of two beats) and triple meter (groups of three beats)

Question 44

What is the difference between simple and compound meter?

Answer 44

A simple meter is one in which each beat is divided in half; in compound meter, beats are divided into groups of three.

Question 45

What is a downbeat?

Answer 45

A downbeat is the first beat of a measure. It is almost always an accented beat.

Question 46

Music notation must provide at least what two important pieces of information about the work?

Answer 46

Music notation must clearly indicate the pitches of the notes and their durations.

Question 47

What elements of Wester musical notation are used to indicate pitch?

Answer 47

The clef and the placement of notes on the stuff indicate the desired pitches.

Question 48

What elements of musical notation indicate the duration and rhythm of notes?

Answer 48

The appearance and shape of the notes and the different symbols used to indicate rests indicate the intended rhythm and duration of notes.

Question 49

Who created the system of musical notation upon which the modern Western system is based?

Answer 49

Franco of Cologne (13th Century)

Question 50

What do rests indicate?

Answer 50

Rests indicate that there should be a silence of a certain length in the music.