Theatre Test 2 Flashcards
Understand the four distinguishing characteristics of sound in music.
- Pitch
- Dynamics
- Timbre(tone color)
- Duration
Define sound(noise):
Sound(noise): anything that stimulates the auditory nerve, exists in waves.
What is the definition of pitch?
Quality that allows us to classify a sound as relatively high or low
Review cycle. What classifies a cycle? How do we measure a pitch with cycles?
Cycle: one complete vibration of the sound wave
Pitch is measured by cycles per second or Hertz(Hz)
Pitch A440 equals 440 cycles per second
What is the difference between an interval and an octave
Interval- space between two pitches (half or full step)
Octave- interval between two duplicating pitches
Define Timbre
What is fundamental
What is harmonics
Timbre (tone color): quality of a tone that distinguishes it from another tone at the same pitch
Fundamental: the frequency you clearly perceive.
Harmonics: other frequencies found in the pitch
Define duration
Duration: length of time a vibration continues without interruption
What is a beat
a. What is Meter?
b. What is accent?
Beat: individual pulse, basic unit of time in music
Meter- beats clustered into regular units, double, triple, quadruple meter
Accent- emphasis on particular beat
Define harmony:
2 or more tones sounding at the same time
What is the difference between dissonance and consonance?
Dissonance- harmonies that sound tense and unstable
Consonance: harmonies that sound pleasant and stable
Understand the difference between monophony, homophony and polyphony
- Monophony: single line without accompaniment(same notes, same time, in unison)ex. The sound of Silence
- Homophony: chords accompany one musical melody
- Polyphony: “many sounding” 2+ melodic lines of relatively equal interest performed at the same time
Define A Cappella
Music created using only the human voice
Which family of instruments is most numerous in the orchestra?
Violin family
What are the three methods for playing a woodwind instrument? Which woodwind instruments can be found in each category?
Played 3 ways
Air blown directly through instrument
Air blown indirectly through a reed
Air blown indirectly through 2 reeds clamped tightly together with a small space between
What instruments can be found in the brass family?
a. What is the function of the valves?
b. What instrument does not utilize valves in the brass family?
French horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Valves control the amount of airflow to achieve varying pitches
Trombone does not use valves
Define definite pitch and indefinite pitch as found in the percussion family and which instruments are found in these two categories?
Definite pitch- produces a clear fundamental pitch, can be sung (bells, xylophone, marimba)
Indefinite pitch- produce no recognizable specific pitch (drums, triangle, cymbals,gong)
How is sound produced from a piano, a harpsichord and an organ?
Piano- percussion
Harpsichord- plucked string
Organ- wind
Define repetition pattern
Relationship of movements to each other as the dance progresses.
What is the difference between mime and pantomime dance?
Mime- suggests movements we associate with people or animals or employs any sign language
Pantomime- movement is “acting-out” dramatic action without words. Dancer takes on a character.
What are the three main types of dance, and what does each do?
Narrative
-tells a story
Abstract
-expresses aspects of human emotion or condition
Divertissement “diversion”
-the absence of narrative or abstract ideas.
What are the five elements of dance discussed in class?
- Body(main outlet for communication in dance)
- Action&Energy(any human movement included in the act of dance.. Quality of force used in movement)
- Space(physical area in which the body moves)
- Time(beat,tempo,duration,rhythm)
- Relationship(overall cohesiveness of dance elements to produce a unified work)
Define mise-en-scene
Visual theatrical elements that support a dance
Define Labanotation
Written system of movement notation
How is line and form achieved in dance?
The dancers body creates line and form
