Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Scale
A
a collection of pitches in ascending or descending order
2
Q
Canon
A
melodies that repeat at intervals in different melodic lines
3
Q
Homophonic
A
melody concentrated in one voice
4
Q
Conjunct
A
movement in steps
5
Q
Disjunct
A
movement in leaps
6
Q
Texture
A
effect of different layers of sounds
7
Q
Dynamics
A
volume level
8
Q
Rhythm
A
basic, repetitive pulse in music
9
Q
Syncopation
A
rhythms placed on up or offbeats
10
Q
Phrase
A
melodies made of smaller musical units
11
Q
Interval
A
distance between any two pitches
12
Q
Range
A
distance between highest and lowest tones
13
Q
Tonic
A
first note of any scale
14
Q
Sacred music versus Secular Music
A
sacred is religious, secular is entertainment
15
Q
Ranges of human voice from high to low
A
vocal range
