Music Fundamentals: People and Sounds

Question 1

Music

Answer 1

• Music is the art of sound in time.

- Pleasant sounds that end.

Question 2

What is demonstrated by Vanitas?

Answer 2

Still life, shows the transience of music.

Question 3

How did technology change music?

Answer 3

• Music is not generated by people in your presence.

- Music can be reproduced.

Question 4

Technology means music becomes a symbol of ___, not impermanence.

Answer 4

Immortality.

Question 5

Sound is generated by ___ in the air.

Answer 5

Vibrations.

Question 6

What are the 4 properties of sound?

Answer 6

1. Frequency.
2. Amplitude.
3. Timbre.
4. Duration.

Question 7

Frequency, in common terms, is ___.

Answer 7

Pitch.

Question 8

Amplitude, in common terms, is ___.

Answer 8

Volume.

Question 9

Timbre, in common terms, is ___.

Answer 9

Quality.

Question 10

Duration, in common terms, is ___.

Answer 10

Rhythm.

Question 11

Pitch

Answer 11

Vibrations per second.

Question 12

Volume

Answer 12

Size of vibrations.

Question 13

Quality

Answer 13

Overtones in music.

Question 14

Rhythm

Answer 14

Time of sound over time.

Question 15

The higher the frequency, the ___ the pitch.

Answer 15

Higher.

Question 16

Slow vibrations are ___ pitch.

Answer 16

Low.

Question 17

The higher the Hz number, the ___ the pitch.

Answer 17

Higher.

Question 18

A clap is an ___ sound.

Answer 18

Unhitched.

Question 19

A note is a ___ sound.

Answer 19

Pitched.

Question 20

In music, pitch is ___ organized.

Answer 20

Highly.

Question 21

As far as amplitude goes, tall vibrations are ___ sounds, while short vibrations are ___ sounds.

Answer 21

Loud, soft.

Question 22

Volume is referred to as ___.

Answer 22

Dynamics.

Question 23

Dynamics

Answer 23

Volume.

Question 24

Dynamics are referred to in ___.

Answer 24

Italian.

Question 25

Means vs. Effect

Answer 25

Effect is the mood that the means creates.