music chapter 2 hard

Question 1

Timbre

Answer 1

The tone quality or ‘color’ of a musical sound.

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

A tone’s specific frequency level, measured in Hertz (Hz).

Question 3

Rhythm

Answer 3

The lengths, or durations, of sounds as patterns in time.

Question 4

Dynamics

Answer 4

The volume of a musical sound.

Question 5

Aerophone

Answer 5

Instruments that require air to produce sound—namely, flutes, reeds, trumpets, and bellows-driven instruments.

Question 6

Chordophone

Answer 6

Instruments with strings stretched between two points that produce sound when the strings vibrate.

Question 7

Idiophone

Answer 7

Instruments that themselves vibrate to produce sound, such as rattles, bells, and various other kinds of percussion.

Question 8

Membranophone

Answer 8

Instruments that produce sound through the vibration of a stretched membrane, such as drums.

Question 9

Tuning System

Answer 9

The method by which frequencies are represented and organized in a musical tradition.

Question 10

Scale

Answer 10

A set of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order.

Question 11

Interval

Answer 11

The distance between two pitches.

Question 12

Range

Answer 12

The span of pitches that a voice or instrument can produce.

Question 13

Melody

Answer 13

A sequence of pitches that is perceived as a single, coherent entity.

Question 14

Melodic Contour

Answer 14

The overall shape or outline of a melody.

Question 15

Ornamentation

Answer 15

The addition of decorative notes or sounds to a melody.

Question 16

Text Setting

Answer 16

The relationship between the text (lyrics) and the melody in vocal music.

Question 17

Beat and Tempo

Answer 17

Beat refers to the basic unit of time in music, and tempo refers to the speed at which the beat occurs.

Question 18

Accent and Meter

Answer 18

Accent refers to the emphasis placed on certain beats, while meter refers to the organization of beats into regular groups.

Question 19

Rhythmic Density

Answer 19

The number of rhythmic events within a specific period.

Question 20

Phonic Structure

Answer 20

The overall texture of a musical work, including how different voices or instruments interact.

Question 21

Form

Answer 21

The overall structure or plan of a piece of music.

Question 22

Musical Markers

Answer 22

Elements that indicate or signify specific cultural, geographical, or temporal associations.

Question 23

Organology

Answer 23

The study of musical instruments.

Question 24

Fret

Answer 24

A bar or ridge found on chordophones that enables performers to produce different melodic pitches with consistent frequency levels.

Question 25

Sachs-Hornbostel System

Answer 25

A standard classification system for musical instruments created by Curt Sachs and Erik M. von Hornbostel.