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Unit #1 Test Information Flashcards

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1
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What are the four chords of pop music?

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1, 5, 6, 4

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What are the three chords in the early rock-and-roll blues progression?

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1, 4, 5

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Why do chords sound so good together?

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They are derived from nature

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4
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What does changing the order of a chord progression do?

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It changes the ecosystem of the progression

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5
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What two musical scales or modes became prominent around the 1800s?

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Major and Minor

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6
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Why was a fourth chord added in pop music?

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More variety in music/More flexibility

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What are brass instruments?

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Any tube that can be played with the lips

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What are examples of brass instruments?

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Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

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How do brass instruments make sound?

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Blow through a mouthpiece while vibrating the lips. The larger the mouthpiece, the lower the sound.

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How do brass instruments play different notes?

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There are many tubes. The keys on the instrument change the length of the tubes, changing the note.

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What is a woodwind instrument?

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Defined as hollow tubes, which, when blow on one end, produces a sound.

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What are some examples of woodwind instruments?

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Flute, Saxophone, Bassoon, Recorder, etc.

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How does the mouthpiece of a single reed clarinet/saxophone work?

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A single reed produces sound by vibrations when blowing. The reeds are very sensitive.

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How does the mouthpiece of a double reed oboe/bassoon work?

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Two reeds are tied together to make a sound. The opening of the double reed is very tight.

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How does the mouthpiece of a transverse flute work?

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You blow air across a hole. You hold the flute horizontally.

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How does the mouthpiece of the whistle (recorder) work?

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Very similar to the transverse flute/ Air in blown into the end, past an opening further down the instrument, creating roughly the same effect.

17
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How do you play different notes with woodwind instruments?

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You shorten or lengthen the air column in the instrument. This is done by covering different holes with keys or fingers.

18
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What are stringed instruments?

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Instruments that make sound with vibrating strings. Pitch is modified by the thickness, tension, and length of the string.

19
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What are some examples of stringed instruments?

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Guitar, Violin, Piano, Lyre, etc.

20
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How do you make different sounds with stringed instruments?

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Longer strings produce a lower tone than shorter ones. Tighter strings produce higher pitches than looser ones. Thicker strings produce a lower sound than thinner ones.

21
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How do you play different notes on stringed instruments?

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You shorten or lengthen the lengths of strings.

22
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What are percussion instruments?

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Someone that produces a sound through being struck.

23
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What are some examples of percussion instruments? (Name at least 5)

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Vibraphone, Drums, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Bells, Castanets, Ratchets, etc.

24
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How do percussion instruments create sound? (Give at least three examples)

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Drums have hollow bodies that amplify the noise. Some are shaken like maracas. Others resonate when hit, like bells. Cymbals make a plain noise when they’re hit.

25
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How do you play different notes on percussion instruments?

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Tighten or loosen the head of the drum. Tighter = Higher. Larger = Lower.

26
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What happens if you hear frequencies that are doubles or halves of each other?

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Those pitches are the “same” but separated by an octave.

27
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What’s the ratio for an octave?

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2:1

28
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What is the ratio for a 5th?

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3:2

29
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What is the ratio for a 4th?

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4:3

30
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Name the order in which sound travels through the ear.

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Ear canal -> eardrum -> malleus/incus/stapes (smallest bones) -> cochlea (snail) -> stereocilia (hair bundles in the cochlea)

31
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What is the different between an overtone and a harmonic?

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Overtone counts the number of notes above the fundamental. Harmonics count the bends in the vibration in general.

32
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What is a tresillo?

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A triplet in the rhythm of two notes.

33
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Who discovered the musical scale?

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Pythagoras

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