prefinal

Question 1

It is a wave, a mechanical disturbance in matter that originates from a source and is sent outwards.

Answer 1

SOUND

Question 2

It is the sense that perceives sounds.

Answer 2

HEARING

Question 3

The spectrum of sound is wide - the human ear can only hear a certain range from this spectrum. This is called the ___

Answer 3

AUDIBLE RANGE

Question 4

It refers to the loudness or softness of a sound.

Answer 4

VOLUME

Question 5

Volume is measured in:

Answer 5

DECIBELS (dB)

Question 6

Sounds more than ___ decibels may be dangerous to human ears when exposed fo long durations.

Answer 6

80 TO 90

Question 7

It refers to how high or low a particular sound is.

Answer 7

PITCH

Question 8

Pitch is measured in:

Answer 8

HERTZ (Hz)

Question 9

The average hearing range for humans begins at ___ and tops out at around ____.

Answer 9

20 Hz; 20,000 Hz

Question 10

Some examples of sounds that cannot be heard by humans:

Answer 10

Ultrasound, Planetary, and Celestial Sounds

Question 11

It is the condition or quality of being quiet; it is basically the absence of audible sound or noise.

Answer 11

SILENCE

Question 12

It is the art of organizing and putting together an array of sounds into a meaningful, perceptual experience.

Answer 12

MUSIC

Question 13

It is any sound that lacks reference to musical quality and is generally considered unpleasant
or unbearable to the human ear.

Answer 13

NOISE

Question 14

It is an abstract form of art, maybe even the most abstract and subjective of all the arts. In one form or another, it is perceived to have an effect on many living things.

Answer 14

MUSIC

Question 15

Three Basic Elements of Music

Answer 15

MELODY
HARMONY
DYNAMICS

Question 16

It is an aspect of music which is probably the first and foremost thing that we remember when we listen to a song, or instrumental pieces. It leaves a lasting impression in the minds of listeners.

Answer 16

MELODY

Question 17

Musicians usually refer to melody as a:

Answer 17

LINE

Question 18

It is a group of pitches used in a coherent pattern or succession.

Answer 18

MELODY

Question 19

A melody is made up of:

Answer 19

PITCHES

Question 20

It is the quality of the highness or lowness of a sound.

Answer 20

PITCH

Question 21

Take note that even noise has pitch! For example: the barking of dogs, the drilling of jackhammers, or an alarm clock going off all have pitches, but they are indefinite. This is one reason why these sounds are not normally used as musical material. However, some instruments such as cymbals and the tambourine have no definite pitch, which is why these do not usually carry a melodic line in music.

Question 22

Take note that even noise has pitch! For example: the barking of dogs, the drilling of jackhammers, or an alarm clock going off all have pitches, but they are indefinite. This is one reason why these sounds are not normally used as musical material. However, some instruments such as cymbals and the tambourine have no definite pitch, which is why these do not usually carry a melodic line in music.

Question 23

It is basically the distance between the highest pitch to the lowest pitch used within the melody. It may be wide or narrow.

Answer 23

RANGE (also called COMPASS)

Question 24

It usually coincide with the poetry used in songs. This means that the rhyme, punctuation marks, and even the enjambment (placement of words) in a poem affect the construction and constitution of phrases within melodies.

Answer 24

MUSICAL PHRASES

Question 25

These small fragments may consist of just two, three, or four notes - but are easily recognized and remembered by the ear. These fragments are what we refer to as:

Answer 25

MOTIVES

Question 26

It gives music depth and space.

Answer 26

HARMONY

Question 27

It is that event in which two or more pitches, or notes, sound simultaneously.

Answer 27

HARMONY

Question 28

It is when two or more notes are at rest or resolved with each other.

Answer 28

CONSONANCE

Question 29

It is when two or more pitches sound tense or unresolved when heard together. It is also referred to as DISCORD.

Answer 29

DISSONANCE

Question 30

It is a device in harmony where two or three pitches are sounded together. These are not chosen randomly, they are derived from a scale.

Answer 30

CHORD

Question 31

It is a set of pitches arranged in a particular sequence, and may either run going up (ascending) or going down (descending).

Answer 31

SCALE

Question 32

SO-FA SYLLABLES do-do = unison (1-1) (same note) do-re = second (1-2) do-mi = third (1-3) do-fa = fourth (1-4) do-sol = fifth (1-5) do-la = sixth (1-6) do-ti = seventh (1-7) do-do = eighth, (1-8) or more commonly called an octave.

Question 33

It is a type of chord which is made up of three tones, stacked one on top of the other. It is the most common and basic type of chord employed in the everyday music we hear.

Answer 33

TRIAD

Question 34

Two Most Common Triads Used in Music

Answer 34

MAJOR AND MINOR TRIADS

Question 35

It refers to the various layers of melodic lines and sounds happening simultaneously in a composition.

Answer 35

TEXTURE

Question 36

It is the most basic texture, is a single unaccompanied melody. An example is when someone sings a tune a cappella.

Answer 36

MONOPHONY

Question 37

It is the type of texture when two or more tunes/ melodies are played or sung together at the same time. An example of this music is the round song, "Row, row, row your boat," sung imitatively in differing time intervals.

Answer 37

POLYPHONY

Question 38

Derived from the word counterpoint (the organized study of composing and combining melodies together), is sometimes used interchangeably with polyphony.

Answer 38

CONTRAPUNTAL

Question 39

The type of texture wherein a melody is accompanied and harmonized simultaneously by chords. Here, the melody is of primary interest while the accompanying chords are subordinate to the melody.

Answer 39

HOMOPHONY

Question 40

It is the property of music that deals with its loudness or softness (volume).

Answer 40

DYNAMICS

Question 41

very very soft

Answer 41

pianississimo (ppp)

Question 42

very soft

Answer 42

pianissimo (pp)

Question 43

soft

Answer 43

piano (p)

Question 44

moderately soft

Answer 44

mezzo piano (mp)

Question 45

moderately loud

Answer 45

mezzo forte (mf)

Question 46

loud

Answer 46

forte (f)

Question 47

very loud

Answer 47

fortissimo (ff)

Question 48

very very loud

Answer 48

fortississimo (fff)

Question 49

gradually getting louder

Answer 49

crescendo (cresc.) <

Question 50

gradually getting softer

Answer 50

decrescendo (decresc.) >

Question 51

suddenly loud

Answer 51

subito forte

Question 52

suddenly soft

Answer 52

subito piano

Question 53

sudden, strong emphasis

Answer 53

sforzando (sfz)

Question 54

It generally refers to the aspect of time in music. It determines how long or how short a pitch will sound, the employment of time patterns, the length of silences in between notes, and also covers the speed of the music. It gives direction and character to each piece,

Answer 54

RHYTHM

Question 55

These are used to measure musical time.

Answer 55

BEATS and COUNTS

Question 56

It is a repeating pattern of strong and weak beats.

Answer 56

METER

Question 57

In musical notation, it is represented within MEASURES or BARS. It tells us how many beats are there in a single measure.

Answer 57

METER

Question 58

It is the type of meter where beats are grouped in twos. The best example of this is a march, reflecting the movement of our two feet.

Answer 58

DUPLE METER

Question 59

It is the type of meter where beats are grouped in threes. An example of song that uses this meter is "Bahay Kubo."

Answer 59

TRIPLE METER

Question 60

It means "robbed time." When doing this, musicians stretch the rhythm of the music, the meter wavers, and it becomes elastic.

Answer 60

RUBATO

Question 61

It lets us know how quickly or slowly these beats happen. It dictates the pace of music, and it sets the mood and gives character to the piece.

Answer 61

TEMPO

Question 62

It means “time” in Italian.

Answer 62

TEMPO

Question 63

very slow and solemn

Answer 63

Grave

Question 64

broad and dignified

Answer 64

Largo

Question 65

a little less slow than Largo

Answer 65

Larghetto

Question 66

in a broad, slow manner

Answer 66

Largamente

Question 67

slow; relaxed

Answer 67

Adagio

Question 68

at a walking pace

Answer 68

Andante

Question 69

slightly faster than Andante

Answer 69

Andantino

Question 70

moderately

Answer 70

Moderato

Question 71

with movement

Answer 71

Con Moto

Question 72

a little lively

Answer 72

Allegretto

Question 73

happy, quick

Answer 73

Allegro

Question 74

lively, with life, quickly

Answer 74

Vivace

Question 75

very fast

Answer 75

Presto

Question 76

very very fast

Answer 76

Presstissimo

Question 77

as fast as possible

Answer 77

Presto Possibile

Question 78

a little

Answer 78

poco

Question 79

little by little

Answer 79

poco a poco

Question 80

gradually getting faster

Answer 80

accelerando

Question 81

gradually getting slower

Answer 81

ritardando; rallentando

Question 82

much

Answer 82

molto

Question 83

more

Answer 83

piu

Question 84

less

Answer 84

meno

Question 85

not too much

Answer 85

non troppo

Question 86

very

Answer 86

assai

Question 87

back to original tempo, in time

Answer 87

a tempo

Question 88

markedly with emphasis

Answer 88

marcato

Question 89

simply

Answer 89

semplice

Question 90

long, held pause

Answer 90

lunga

Question 91

return to the original, initial speed of the piece

Answer 91

tempo primo

Question 92

with emotion

Answer 92

Affettuoso

Question 93

agitated

Answer 93

Agitato

Question 94

animatedly, with life

Answer 94

Animato

Question 95

with warmth

Answer 95

Con calore

Question 96

with fire

Answer 96

Con fuoco

Question 97

in a singing manner

Answer 97

Cantabile

Question 98

with pain and sadness

Answer 98

Doloroso

Question 99

sweetly

Answer 99

Dolce

Question 100

expressively

Answer 100

Espressivo

Question 101

with humor

Answer 101

Giocoso

Question 102

gracefully

Answer 102

Grazioso

Question 103

lightly

Answer 103

Leggiero

Question 104

in a dying manner

Answer 104

Morendo

Question 105

jokingly

Answer 105

Scherzando

Question 106

calmly

Answer 106

Tranquillo

Question 107

It is the quality of the notes we hear in music, dependent on the instruments, voices, and the method of how these instruments and voices are played/manipulated.

Answer 107

TONE COLOR or TIMBRE

Question 108

The most distinct tone color which is what most other instruments try to imitate.

Answer 108

HUMAN VOICE

Question 109

It is a musical work's shape, structure, and the organized arrangement of its elements - and how these elements are manipulated so that the work makes sense.

Answer 109

FORM

Question 110

There is a duality in how musical elements are utilized. What are these?

Answer 110

REPETITION and CONTRAST

Question 111

It is a type of musical form with two contrasting parts. ("A" part and "B" part)

Answer 111

BINARY FORM

Question 112

It is a type of musical form with three parts. The first part, "A," is repeated after the second part, "B." This makes this form symmetrical.

Answer 112

TERNARY FORM

Question 113

In music, it is the combination of characteristics and attributes that make it unique.

Answer 113

STYLE

Question 114

In music, it is the combination of characteristics and attributes that make it unique.

Answer 114

STYLE