Reef Flashcards
A trumpet and a violin are playing exactly the same note. They sound different, though, because they have a different…
Timbre
According to the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, a clarinet would be categorized as a(n)…
Aerophone
A classical singer who sings the very low parts has which voice type?
Bass
Which is a reed instrument?
Clarinet
Which is not a family of the orchestra?
Ensemble
The loudness of a sound falls under the category of…
Dynamics
A melody with pitches that are very far away from one another is the one that is…
Disjunct
A melody in which beats are heard in groups of 2 is called…
Duple
What is a term for music that does not have a strictly steady beat?
Rubato
What is a term for music with no identifiable grouping of beats?
Ametric
What do we call the central, or “home” note of a piece?
Tonic
What is it called, when you switch from one key to another?
Modulation
Where is the clef?
Where is the time signature?
Where is the bar line?
Where is the key signature?
What medieval institution was the patron for the most manuscripts that recorded the music?
The Roman Catholic Church
What was the downside of music in religious ceremonics, according to St. Augustine?
It distracted from the religious text
With what type of music would you be more likely to hear instruments in the Middle Ages?
Secular music
What is the term for many notes sung on a single syllable?
Melisma
What is the name of the pre-existing melody that is used as the basis for a new piece?
Cantus firmus
What is an elaboration of and expansion on a pre-existing concept?
A trope
