Parts 1-4

Question 1

Middle Ages 400-1450

Answer 1

• Melodies preserved through notation
  -Harmony developed
  -Rhythmic concepts introduced

Question 2

Renaissance 1450-1600

Answer 2

-Metric schemes developed
- Textures grow more complex based on imitation
-Increased emphasis on text expression

Question 3

Baroque 1600-1750

Answer 3

-New multi movement genres developed
-Most orchestra family instruments developed
-Expression markings introduced

Question 4

Classical 1750-1825

Answer 4

• Balanced melodic phrases accompanied by major and minor harmonies
• Standardization of forms and genres
• Pianoforte becomes favored keyboard instrument

Question 5

Romantic 1820-1900

Answer 5

-Increased levels of chromaticism and dissonance
- Expanded concepts of tonality
-Broadening of formal structures

Question 6

Twentieth Century and Beyond
1900….

Answer 6

-Revolutionary concepts in harmony and rhythm introduced
- Experiments in free forms and procedures
- Technology and global music concepts explored

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

Succession of single pitches perceived by the ear as a unit

Question 8

Interval

Answer 8

The distance and relationship between two pitches

Question 9

Conjunct

Answer 9

Smooth, connected melody that moves principally by small intervals

Question 10

Disjunct

Answer 10

Disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps

Question 11

Contour

Answer 11

The overall shape of a melodic line as it moved upward or downward or remains static

Question 12

Timbre

Answer 12

The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. Also tone color

Question 13

Staff

Answer 13

The five parallel lines on which notes are written

Question 14

Phrase

Answer 14

A musical unit; often a compound of a melody

Question 15

Cadence

Answer 15

Resting place in a musical phrase; a musical punctuation

Question 16

Rhyme Scheme

Answer 16

The arrangement of rhyming words or corresponding sounds and the end of poetic lines