Test 1

Question 1

What are the two types of descriptors used when describing music

Answer 1

Subjective and Objective

Question 2

What is an objective descriptor?

Answer 2

It is based on fact, unbiased, Quantifiable, and universal

Question 3

What is a subjective descriptor

Answer 3

It is an opinion that is biased, unquantifiable, and individual

Question 4

What is pitch?

Answer 4

The perceived highness or lowness of a tone .

Question 5

What determines pitch?

Answer 5

Frequency of the sound wave (cycles per second hertz)

Question 6

What is dynamics?

Answer 6

Perceived loudness or softness of a given tone.

Question 7

What determines dynamics?

Answer 7

Amplitude of the sound wave (Height/clipping)

Question 8

What is Rhythm

Answer 8

Sense of motion of music created by a series of reoccurring pulses

Question 9

What is Tempo?

Answer 9

The speed at which rhythmic motion occurs, in Beats per Minute

Question 10

What is form?

Answer 10

Structure and organization of music3

Question 11

What are the two primary components of form?

Answer 11

Repetition and contrast

Question 12

What is melody?

Answer 12

A linear set of pitches, typically meant to be heard more clearly than all other music. (Thing you can hum back)

Question 13

Harmony

Answer 13

Two or more tones with different pitches occuring at the same time

Question 14

Timber

Answer 14

Tonal Property of a given sound

Question 15

Texture

Answer 15

The way in which individual parts of music are layered against one another (rough vs smooth)

Question 16

Character

Answer 16

Overall quality or “feeling” derived from comibation and manipulation of musical parts (feelings, personification, the google test)

Question 17

Earliest instruments were

Answer 17

drums and horns

Question 18

What were early instruments used for

Answer 18

Communication and socialization (religious experience)

Question 19

A Larger instrument is _____ than a smaller instrument

Answer 19

Lower pitched

Question 20

What group of instruments has the greatest tambral variety and an intricate key system?

Answer 20

The Woodwinds

Question 21

What are the woodwinds used for in the orchestra?

Answer 21

Little dashes of color

Question 22

What are the two classes of woodwind instruments?

Answer 22

Double and Single Reed

Question 23

What are some double reed woodwind instruments?

Answer 23

Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Basoon

Question 24

What are some single reed woodwind instruments

Answer 24

Clarinet,saxophone

Question 25

What instruments are the loudest section of the orchestra and smallest section of the orchestra?

Answer 25

Brass

Question 26

What are some brass instruments?

Answer 26

Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba

Question 27

What are brass instruments (especially trumpets) used for?

Answer 27

Fanfares and noble entrances

Question 28

What are two things being hit together?

Answer 28

Percussion instruments!

Question 29

What are the two types of percussion instruments?

Answer 29

Pitched/Tuned and Unpitched

Question 30

What section of the orchestra is the largest?

Answer 30

Strings

Question 31

Which section of the orchestra is considered the foundation of the orchestra?

Answer 31

Strings

Question 32

Stringed instruments are how loud?

Answer 32

Not Very

Question 33

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Guitar

Answer 33

Strings

Question 34

3 types of film

Answer 34

Narrative, Documentary, and

Question 35

What does narrative film try to do?

Answer 35

Tell a story

Question 36

What does a documentary do?

Answer 36

Presents truth as it is happening

Question 37

What does absolute film do?

Answer 37

Does nothing; does not tell a story