Music Appreciation Test 1
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First 10 chapters in Music an Appreciation 7th edition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Timbre is synonymous with | tone color |
| Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called | dynamics |
| The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called | pitch |
| The distance between the lowest and the highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce is called | pitch range |
| The Italian dynamic marking traditionally used to indicate very soft, loud, and very loud are (respectively) | pianissimo, forte, fortissimo |
| The pitch of a sound is decided by the _______of its vibrations | frequency |
| The distance in pitch between any two tones is called | an interval |
| When two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one tone, the interval is called a(n) | octave |
| The frequency of vibrations is measured in | cycles per second |
| A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer | emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it |
| A gradual increase in loudness is known as a | crescendo |
| In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a | tone |
| Music can be defined as | an art based on the organization of sounds in time |
| In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the ______ its pitch | higher |
| A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called a | reed |
| The strings of a violin are tuned | by tightening or loosening the pegs |
| The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the | contrabassoon |
| Systems of electronic components that generate, modify, and control sound are called | synthesizers |
| A part of an instrument's total range is called a | register |
| The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instruments is a slightly curved stick strung tightly with | horsehair |
| The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the | piccolo |
| If a string player uses vibrato by rocking the left hand to produce small pitch fluctuations it is because | using vibrato make the tone warmer and more expressive |
| Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called | pizzicato |
| Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they | do not contain a string section |
| A piece of wood or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a | mute |
| Woodwind instruments are so named because they | were originally made of wood |
| The range of a singer's voice depends on | training and physical makeup |
| The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touches certain points on a string are called | harmonics |
| The main tool of composers of electronic music during the 1950s was the | tape studio |
| The regular pulsation that divides music into equal units of time is known as a(n) | beat |
| When a measure has two beats, it is said to be be in | duple meter |
| The organization of beats into regular groups is known as | meter |
| "Vivace" is a tempo indication which denotes a | lively tempo |
| In syncopation, a _________ is accented | weak beat |
| Rhythm is the ordered flow of music through | time |
| When individual notes are stressed by being played louder or longer than surrounding notes the are said to have | an accent |
| Which of the following tempo indications is the slowest: allegro, allegretto, vivace, presto? | allegretto |
| A system of writing music is known as | notation |
| The _______ shows the pitch of each line and space on the staff | clef |
| Adding a dot to a note increases its duration by | half |
| The meter of a piece is shown by its | time signature |
| A C# is _________ than a C. | higher |
| A combination of three or more tomes sounded at the same time is called | a chord |
| Harmony refers to | the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other |
| The triad built on the fifth step of the scale is called the | dominant chord |
| Resolution refers to a(n) | dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord |
| ________ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody. | harmony |
| When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or | arpeggio |
| A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a | dissonance |
| Traditionally, a composition would almost always end on a | tonic chord |
| A series of chords is called a(n) | progression |
| A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a | consonance |
| Key refers to | a central tone, chord, and scale |
| Another term for key is | tonality |
| In traditional western music, the _______ is the smallest interval between successive tones of a scale | half step |
| A shift from one key to another within the same composition is called | modulation |
| The central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the | tonic |
| Retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called | variation |
| Ternary form can be represented as | as statement, contrast, return; or A B A; or A B A' |
| The organization of musical ideas in time is called | form |
| The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counterstatement would be called | binary |
| Changes in musical style from one historical period to the next are usually | continuous |
| We know little about the music of very ancient civilizations because | very little notated music has survived from these cultures |
| Musical texture refers to | how layers of sound are related to each other |
| When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is calledc | imitation |
| A round is an example of | strict imitation |
| When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the textures is | homophonic |
| The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is | monophonic |
| Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in | unison |
| The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called | counterpoint |
| When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is | polyphonic |
| Contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term | polyphonic texture |
| A melodic phrase ending that sets up expectations for continuation is known as a(n) | incomplete cadence |
| A series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a | melody |
| The emotional focal point of a melody is called the | climax |
| The repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a | sequence |
| A resting place at the end of a phrase is called a | cadence |
| A shorter part of a melody is called a | phrase |
| Legato refers to playing or singing a melody | in a smooth, connected style |
| A melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music is called a | theme |
| A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by | adjacent scale tones |
| A short, detached style of playing a melody is known as | staccato |
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