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1
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4 Families of the Orchestra:

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Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Strings.

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Timbre is synonymous with…

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Tone color.

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Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called…

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Dynamics.

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The relative highness or lowness of sound is…

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Pitch.

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The pitch of a sound is decided by the __________ of its vibrations.

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Frequency.

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The distance between any two tones is called…

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An interval.

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When two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one time, the interval is called an________.

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Octave.

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The frequency of vibrations is measured in_________.

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Cycles per second.

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A dynamic accent occurs when a performer________________.

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Emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it.

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A gradual increase in loudness is called a __________.

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Crescendo.

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In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a ________.

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Tone.

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Music can be defined as ______________.

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An art based on the organization of sounds in time.

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In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the _____________ its pitch.

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Higher.

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In Jazz, each statement of the basic harmonic patters of melody is called a _________.

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Chorus.

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When a voice is answered by an instrument, or when one instrument (or group of instruments) is answered by a chorus, the pattern is referred to as __________.

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Call and response.

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Creating music at the same time as it is being performed is known as________.

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Improvisation.

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Syncopation and _________ swing are two of the most distinctive features of jazz.

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Rhythmic.

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Ragtime flourished in the US ___________________________.

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From the 1890’s to about 1915.

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Characteristics of blues:

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Usually follow a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation, may be vocal or instrumental, and has a 12-bar harmonic frame.

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The most famous Blues singer of the 1920’s, known as the “empress of the blues” was ___________.

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Bessie Smith.

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Blues music is usually written in ___ time.

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4/4.

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“Scat singing,” which Louis Armstrong introduces to Jazz, is ________________________________________.

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Vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables.

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Short, repeated melodic phrases frequently used during the swing era are called ______.

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Riffs.

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Free Jazz…

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Began in the early 1960’s, can be compared to chance music, and disregarded regular forms/established chord patterns.

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25
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Cool Jazz…

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Was related to bop but was calmer and more relaxed in character.

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26
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The 3 most important parameters in music:

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  1. Rhythm
  2. Melody (vert.)
  3. Harmony (hor.)
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27
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The smallest, most basic interval is ________.

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The half step.

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Form

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The way that the music is organized in the song.
EX: ABBA.
The shape and structure that music uses to help organize itself.
Theme and key are used.

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Refrain

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The opening virelai music along with it’s text.

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Melody

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Formed by the notes that are played together in the song.

Horizontal Aspect.

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Beat

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How the notes of the song are divided into tempo.

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Accents

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Points of emphasis in the song.

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Agogic Accents

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The natural emphasis that occurs through the use of longer notes.

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Interval

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The distance between two notes.

EX: Step for a 2nd, skip for a 3rd, leap for a 4th.

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Harmony

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Consists of the simultaneous notes that occur at a given moment.
The vertical aspect.
Adds support, depth, and richness to a melody.

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Monophony

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One melody alone.

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Polophony/Counterpoint

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Two or more notes at once.

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38
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Homophony

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One melody with chordal accompaniment.

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39
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Jazz was started from _____________________ singing while working. These songs were called __________ or ______________.

A

African American plantation workers… “field hollers”…“work songs.”

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In 1924, the _______________ was performed by the Paul Whiteman band. This song contained two very important components to jazz which were __________ and __________.

A

The Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue… Syncopation… Improvisation.

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41
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What are the earliest vocal sources of Jazz?

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Field Hollers.
Spirituals.
Blues.
Scat Singing.

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42
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The characteristics of Blues are…

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4/4
12-bar harmonic pattern.
Vocal or instrumental.
Scale has flatted 3rd, 5th, and 7th pitches.

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43
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What is scat singing?

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Nonsense syllables to the rhythm and harmonies of jazz.

Stared by Louis Armstrong.

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44
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What is ragtime?

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The instrumental equivalent to field hollers, spirituals, and blues.

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45
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Who was the “King of Rag”?

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Scott Joplin.
He was born in Texarkana, Texas and moved to MIssouri.
“The Entertainer” from the movie The Sting and “Maple Leaf Rag”.

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46
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Duke Ellington, a Director, viewd the big band as having 3 distinct families…

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  1. Woodwind: 4 sax along the front.
  2. Brass: 4 trombones in the middle, 4 in the back.
  3. Rhythm: set apart from the above three lines were keyboard, bass, and a drum set.
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47
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How are dynamics expressed?

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In Italian.

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48
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Crescendo

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A gradual increase of volume. (dynamic)

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49
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Diminuendo/Decrescendo

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Gradual decrease of volume. (dynamic)

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50
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Accents

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Natural of imposed emphasis.

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51
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Legato

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Smoothly connected notes. (accent)

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52
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Staccato

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Detached/separated notes. (accent)

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53
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Assai

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Very

Describes tempo.

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54
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Non troppo

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Not too much

Describes tempo.

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55
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An octave is _____________ apart.

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Eight Scale Steps

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56
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A ___________ indicates that the pitch is raised by a 1/2 step.

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Sharp.

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57
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A _________ indicates that the pitch is lowered by a 1/2 step.

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Flat.

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58
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Ionian scale is better known as ______.

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The Major Scale.

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59
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Aeolian scale is better known as_______.

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The Minor Scale.

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60
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The ______ is the first pitch (or the I chord) of the scale or key that you are in.

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Tonic.

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61
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Idiophones

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The body of the entire instrument itself vibrates.

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62
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Membranophones

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A stretched membrane or skin vibrates.

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63
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Chordophones

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Some type of stretched string vibrates.

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Aerophones

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A column of air vibrates.

EX: Flutes

65
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Electronophones

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Having electronically produced vibrations.

66
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Most vocal ranges consist of __ octaves.

A

2.

67
Q

Opera consists of a ______. That is the communication of a text of a large scale.

A

Libretto.

68
Q

Coloratura Soprano

A

Highest female range, versatine with the most rapid, difficult music.

69
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Lyric Soprano

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Next-to-highest soprano range blends with ranges just above an below.

70
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Dramatic Soprano

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A commanding, strong voice in the middle of the total female range.

71
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Mezzo-Soprano

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Having an unusually large range, high to as low as the typical alto.

72
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Contralto

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Lowest female voice, almost male-like in character and strength.

73
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Countertenor

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Singing on only 1/2 of the folds in the vocal chords, especially high.

74
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Heldentenor

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Heroic tenor, dramatic tenor with a leading opera role.

75
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Baritone

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In between tenor and bass, sometimes capable of either.

76
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Basso Buffo

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Comic bass, commonly found in comic opera.

77
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Basso Profundo

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Especially low and resonant bass.

78
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Genere

A

types of music that are grouped together according to: Medium, Text (or no text), and Function.

79
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Dominant

A

The 5th scale tone.

80
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Tessitura/The part of an instrument’s total range:

A

Register

81
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Orchestra in score order:

A 
2 flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinets
2 bassoons
2 french horns
2 trumpets
2 timpani
First violins
Second violins
Violas
Cellos
Double basses
82
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3 Classical Artists:

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  1. Haeden
  2. Mozart
  3. Beethoven
83
Q

The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the __________.

A

Contrabassoon.

84
Q

Systems of electric components that generate, modify, and control sound are called __________.

A

Synthesizers.

85
Q

The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the ________.

A

Piccolo.

86
Q

Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called _________.

A

Pizzicato.

87
Q

Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they ____________.

A

Do not contain a string section.

88
Q

Using vibrato….

A

Makes the tone warmer and more expressive.

89
Q

A piece of wood or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a _____.

A

Mute.

90
Q

The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touched certain points on a string are called ________.

A

Vibrato.

91
Q

THe main tool of composers of electronic music during the 1950’s was the ____________.

A

Tape studio.

92
Q

The organization of beats into regular groups is know as __________.

A

Meter.

93
Q

In syncopation, the _________ is accented.

A

Weak beat.

94
Q

The _______ shows the pitch of each ling and space on the staff.

A

Clef.

95
Q

Adding a dot to a note increases its duration by ________.

A

Half.

96
Q

The meter of a piece is shown by its __________.

A

Sharp signs.

97
Q

A melodic phrase ending that sets up expectations for continuation is known as an ___________.

A

Incomplete cadence.

98
Q

A series of single tones that ass up to a recognizable whole is called a ________.

A

Melody.

99
Q

The repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a _________.

A

Sequence.

100
Q

A resting place at the end of a phrase is called a ________.

A

Cadence.

101
Q

A shorter part of a melody is called a _______.

A

Phrase.

102
Q

A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by ______________.

A

Adjacent scale tones.

103
Q

A melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music is called a _______.

A

Theme.

104
Q

A combination is 3 or more times sounded at the same time is called a _________.

A

Chord.

105
Q

The triad built on the 5th step of the scale is called the ___________.

A

Dominant chord.

106
Q

When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or _________.

A

Arpeggio.

107
Q

A shift from one key to another within the same composition is called ________.

A

Modulation.

108
Q

The central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the _______.

A

Tonic.

109
Q

Musical texture refers to ____________.

A

How layers of sound are related to each other.

110
Q

Key/tonality refers to ___________________.

A

A central tone, chord, and scale.

111
Q

Retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called ________.

A

Variation.

112
Q

Flutes are the ______ voice of the woodwind section, while oboes are the ______ voice and have a double-reed tone.

A

Soprano…Alto.

113
Q

The entire orchestra tunes to the _________’s note A, typically tunes at 440 cps.

A

First-oboe’s.

114
Q

Some instruments have an ____ key, which raises the notes played by an octave.

A

8ve.

115
Q

Some instruments, like the _________, have a register key, which raises the notes by a 12th.

A

Clarinet.

116
Q

There are __________ clarinets that are often used, a ________ clarinet, and an ___ clarinet.

A

Two soprano… B-flat… A.

117
Q

________ have the biggest practical range of all woodwinds (about 3-and-a-half octaves).

A

Clarinet.

118
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_________ are similar to the clarinet, but play much lower, and have a range of two-and-a-half octaves. They are the bass voice of the woodwind section.

A

Bassoons.

119
Q

Composers give bassoons solos, partly because they are a ____________ instrument.

A

Double-reed.

120
Q

The horn is a brass instrument with a ________.

A

Conical bore.

121
Q

The modern horn is a double horn with ___ complete sets of tubing.

A

Two.

122
Q

The ________ is the highest pitched brass instrument, and has a cylindrical bore.

A

Trumpet.

123
Q

The __________ is a brass tenor voice, and has a cylindrical bore. It has a rang of two-and-a-half octaves.

A

Trombone.

124
Q

The ________ is a brass bass voice that has a conical bore. It was introduced in Germany in 1835.

A

Tuba.

125
Q

The ________ are the oldest-pitched membranophone. They range from 21-30 in. in diameter.

A

Timpani.

126
Q

Mallet instruments, like the xylophone, marimba, orchestra bells, and chimes are called _______.

A

Idiophones.

127
Q

Non-pitched ___________ include the snare drum, tenor drum, field drum, and tambourine.

A

Membranophones.

128
Q

Non-pitched ________ inclue cymbals, the triangle, and gong.

A

Idiophones.

129
Q

Non-pitched _________ include the whistle, siren, and motor horn.

A

Aerophones.

130
Q

Bowed string are all a tupe of _____. Meaning that they have ______.

A

Lute…necks.

131
Q

All string instruments are _________.

A

Chordophones.

132
Q

The _______ is the soprano voice of the string family. It was invented before 1600, and has a range of 4-and-a-3rd octaves.

A

Violin

133
Q

The ______ is the alto-tenor voice of the string section.

A

Viola.

134
Q

The _____ is the bass voice of the string section.

A

Cello.

135
Q

The ____________ is the lowest bass voice of the string section, and transposes (sounds one 8ve lower than written).

A

Double bass.

136
Q

The four general groups of vocal ranges are:

A
  1. Soprano
  2. Alto
  3. Tenor
  4. Bass
137
Q

The typical human voice is barley _________ octaves.

A

Less than 2.

138
Q

A piano has barely __________ octaves.

A

More than 7 octaves.

139
Q

Scale Names!

A 
Tonic I
Supertonic II
Mediant III
Subdominant IV
Dominant V
Submediant VI
Leading Tine VII
140
Q

Denner and Muller were _________ inventor-developers of the _________.

A

German… Clarinet.

141
Q

MIDI, as used on electric organ, stands for _____________.

A

Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

142
Q

The fortepiano was similar to the __________.

A

Harpsichord.

143
Q

__________________ invented the pianoforte in 1700.

A

Bartolomeo Cristofori.

144
Q

Sebastian Erard developed ______________. This allowed pianists to play notes quickly.

A

Double Escapement Action.

145
Q

Beethoven has a piano that could play ______ than most at the time. This was fortunate due to his _________.

A

Louder… Deafness.

146
Q

Alpheus Babcock invented a ___________ in 1825. This allowed for thick piano strings to be used.

A

Cast-iron frame.

147
Q

The organ used to be a _________________.

A

Wind instrument.

148
Q

Smaller electronic organs used __________. These included the snare drum, high-hate cymbal, brush-struck cymbal, wind chimes tree, and bass drum.

A

Percussive sounds.

149
Q

The ______’s revolutionized the use i electronic music-making. Radio broadcasts of musical performances widely occurred at the same time.

A

1920.

150
Q

The ____________ is the electronic instrument connected to computers that is able to generate various sounds.

A

Synthesizer.

151
Q

A simple subdivision of beat is:

A

Duplets.

152
Q

A compound subdivision of beat is:

A

Triplets.

153
Q

Steps to identifying beat:

A
  1. Listen to the music once.
  2. Listen again, provide big beats with your arm.
  3. Subdivide by thinking “du-ple” or “tri-ple-et”.
154
Q

__________ robbed time, or how the music flows.

A

Rubato.

155
Q

In modulation, a closely related key means the new key has:

A
  1. The same signature.
  2. One more accidental (# or b).
  3. One less accidental (# or b).
156
Q

Distant key usually use ________ or _____________.

A

Phrase… V7 chord modulation.

157
Q

What are the most important parameters in order?

A
  1. Rhythm
  2. Melody
  3. Harmony
158
Q

Rhythm, melody, and harmony are compared to as the three primary colors by ______________.

A

Paul Hindemith.

159
Q

What are other important parameters (besides the most important 3)?

A

Form, dynamics, timbre texture, and pitch.

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