Test 1 Flashcards
Is music a universal language? Justify your answer.
No. Every culture uses music differently. People may not hear music the same way.
What is the Doctorine of Ethos? From what ancient civilization does it originate? How is it relevant to today?
Ethos - the type of music you listen to influences your behavior/actions
Comes from Ancient Greece civilization
Relevant today: music impact on children from medical professionals - the Greek already knew this
Define the term aesthetic.
Concern with beauty or with the appreciation of beauty (what people like or don’t like)
What are the five uses of music?
Political, spiritual, social, medical, economical
The TWO basic materials of music are what?
Time and sound
What are the four identifiable characteristics of sound?
Pitch - highness or lowness of sound
Intensity - how loud or soft the music is
Duration - length of time a pitch is sounded
Timbre - tone/color quality of sound
Of the four identifiable characteristics of sound, what ONE is not capable of being notated?
Timbre
What is this?
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Staff
What is a treble clef staff and a base clef staff put together called?
Grand staff
What is the symbol placed at the beginning of a line of music that establishes the letter names of the lines and spaces on a staff?
Clef
What are ledger lines?
Lines above/below the staff, used to expand the staff
What is an interval?
Distance between notes/relationship between notes
Define the term enharmonic equivalents and provide an example.
One note with two different names
Examples - D flat and C sharp, E flat and D sharp, B flat and A sharp
What are the letters for the line spaces of treble clef?
FACE
What are the letters for the lines of treble clef?
EGBDF
