Test #1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Sound

Answer 1

A vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid, or solid

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

High/Lowness of sound

Question 3

Dynamics

Answer 3

Loud/Softness of sound

Question 4

Tone Color

Answer 4

Quality that identifies an instrument or voice

Question 5

Duration

Answer 5

Length the sound lasts.

Question 6

Interval

Answer 6

Distance between two tones

Question 7

Tone

Answer 7

Definite Pitch

Question 8

Octave

Answer 8

Doubling/Having of frequency

Question 9

Pianissimo(PP)

Answer 9

Very Soft

Question 10

Piano(P)

Answer 10

Soft

Question 11

Mezzopiano(MP)

Answer 11

Moderately Soft

Question 12

Mezzoforte(MF)

Answer 12

Moderately Loud

Question 13

Forte(F)

Answer 13

Loud

Question 14

Fortissimo(FF)

Answer 14

Very Loud

Question 15

Crescendo

Answer 15

Soft to loud

Question 16

Decrescendo

Answer 16

Loud to soft

Question 17

Beat

Answer 17

Regular, reoccurring pattern that divides music into equal units of time

Question 18

Meter

Answer 18

Grouping beats

Question 19

Accent

Answer 19

Not is louder or longer

Question 20

Accent

Answer 20

Not is louder or longer then others around it

Question 21

Syncopation

Answer 21

Accents when they are unexpected

Question 22

Largo

Answer 22

Very Slow

Question 23

Adagio

Answer 23

Slow

Question 24

Andonte

Answer 24

Moderately slow

Question 25

Moderato

Answer 25

Moderate pace

Question 26

Allegro

Answer 26

a brisk tempo

Question 27

Vivace

Answer 27

Lively

Question 28

Presto

Answer 28

Very fast

Question 29

Accelerando

Answer 29

Tempo gradually becoming faster

Question 30

Ritardando

Answer 30

Tempo gradually becoming slower

Question 31

Melody

Answer 31

Sequence of musical notes that is satisfying

Question 32

Range

Answer 32

Distance between highest and lowest note

Question 33

Stepwise vs leaping

Answer 33

Stepwise is gradual and leaping jumps gaps

Question 34

Legato

Answer 34

Smooth, doesn't break notes

Question 35

Staccato

Answer 35

Choppy, broken up

Question 36

Phrase

Answer 36

Substantial musical thought, which ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence

Question 37

Song form

Answer 37

AABA

Question 38

Sonata Allegro Form

Answer 38

ABA

Question 39

Rondo Form

Answer 39

ABACADAEA

Question 40

Cadence

Answer 40

Rest point, where a comma would be

Question 41

Coda

Answer 41

Tail to the song

Question 42

Chord

Answer 42

Three or more tones sounded at once

Question 43

Arpeggio

Answer 43

Chords can be played separately under a melody

Question 44

Consonance

Answer 44

Stable, restful chords

Question 45

Dissonance

Answer 45

Unstable, tense chord

Question 46

Resoultion

Answer 46

Movement away from a dissonance toward consonance

Question 47

Major Key

Answer 47

Typically Brighter or happier sound

Question 48

Minor Key

Answer 48

Typically sad or dreary sound

Question 49

Monophonic Texture

Answer 49

Single, unaccompanied melody

Question 50

Polyphonic Texture

Answer 50

Two or more equally important melodies sounding simultaneously

Question 51

Homophonic

Answer 51

One melody with chordal accompaniment

Question 52

Heterophonic

Answer 52

One melody indifferent vocals or instruments parts, with variations in ornamentation or rhythm

Question 53

Register

Answer 53

An instruments tone color or part of it

Question 54

Bow

Answer 54

Used to play strings, made of horse hair

Question 55

Pizzicato

Answer 55

Musician plays a string with a finger

Question 56

Double stop

Answer 56

Strumming 2 notes at the same time

Question 57

Vibrato

Answer 57

Creating a throbbing sound by rocking the left hand while holding a string

Question 58

Strings

Answer 58

Violin, viola, Cello, Double bass

Question 59

Mute

Answer 59

Clamp on bridge to muffle tone

Question 60

Tremolo

Answer 60

rapid repeats of a tone by quick up/down strokes of the bow

Question 61

Harmonies

Answer 61

High-pitched tones when a certain part of the string is touched

Question 62

Woodwinds

Answer 62

Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn, Bass clarinet, bassoon, contra bassoon, saxophone

Question 63

Reed

Answer 63

Vibrates the air, can be single or double

Question 64

Brass

Answer 64

Trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

Question 65

Definite Pitch

Answer 65

This is a tone made by a percussion instrument

Question 66

Indefinite Pitch

Answer 66

This is a noise made by a percussion instrument.

Question 67

Vocal Range

Answer 67

Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Mezzosoprano, Soprano

Question 68

Leitmotifs

Answer 68

A musical theme, is specifically associated with specific characters, objects, and emotional ideas.