Music Appreciation: Unit 2 - Music Fundamentals

Terms in this set (150)

(accel. ) a gradual quickening of tempo

return to the original tempo

a steady pulse in a regular pattern

beats per minute

notes or chords that accompany a melody

a small meter pattern separated by bar lines

the main tune in a piece of music

beats organized into recurring strong/weak patterns

the art of combining elements of rhythm, melody, and harmony into distinct patterns to produce musical sounds that communicate emotions and ideas

the set of symbols used to write music down

unaccented note(s) before the first accented beat

a symbol that indicates silence in music

the forward movement of music in time and the basis for "keeping time" in music

(ritard or rit. )a gradual slowing of tempo

rhythm accenting something other than a strong beat

the speed of the music

the set of numbers at the beginning of a piece of music that show the meter

Basic three elements of music?

rhythm
harmony
melody

Largo - Broadly

Larghetto - moderatly slow

Adagio - slow; at ease

Andante - walking

Moderato - moderatly

Presto - very fast

Prestissimo - as fast as possible

movement by steps in melody

movement by leapss in melody

the distance between two pitches

words sung to music

high or low musical tone

the direction of pitches in a melody

the standard five lines and four spaces on which music is written

a basic melody on which a larger work is based

Which of the following is not a required characteristic of a well-written melody?

A(n) ______ shape in a melody incorporates pitches that mainly rise or become higher.

Musical pitches are _____.

the building blocks of a melody
named after the first seven letters of the alphabet
written on a five-line, four-space staff

The _____ is the smallest interval in Western music.

The notation used to extend pitches beyond the normal staff is called a(n) _____.

chord progression

an order of chords

a pleasant, stable harmonic sound

an unsettled harmonic sound that wants to resolve to consonance

an accidental that lowers a note's pitch 1/2 step

notes or chords that accompany a melody

the texture of predominant melody accompanied by harmony

the title of the scale on which a piece of music is based

a list of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff line that indicate what key to use

the texture of a single tune in all parts

an accidental that cancels a sharp or flat

the texture of simultaneous, independent melodies

dissonant sound moving to consonant sound

a single octave of pitches in a certain interval pattern that forms the basis for tonality and harmony

a name or number assigned to each pitch in a scale

an accidental that raises a note's pitch ½ step

a combination of horizontal and vertical elements of music

the tonal center and "home" key of a scale

a three-note chord based on consecutive staff lines or spaces

the same melody in different octaves

bright and happy

somber and dark

Harmony concerns mainly _____ pitch relationships.

Which accidental raises a pitch by a half step?

Which types of texture have a single, clear melody?

monophonic
homophonic

Consonance and dissonance are both necessary for a vibrant, balanced harmonic sound.

antecedent and consequent

a pair of musical phrases that complement each other in rhythm and harmony

two-part structure (AB)

transitional material connecting two sections

contrasting verse-chorus form

verses sung to the same tune interspersed with chorus using a different tune (ABAB...)

the organizational structure of music

material that precedes the main section or movement

simple verse form

all verses sung to the same tune (AAA...)

simple verse-chorus form

verses and interspersed chorus sung to the same tune (AAA...)

category of form based on stanzas with lyrics

three part structure of music (ABA)

The _____ phrase "answers" the antecedent with a similar rhythm and harmony.

In which form will the A theme move from tonic to dominant to prepare for the B theme?

Which of the following can be true of ternary form?

ABA
AABA
Three part form

the initial attack of a note

the degree from loud to soft in music

smooth, connected articulation

short, clipped articulation

sound quality unique to a particular voice, instrument, or group

Pianississimo - softest

fortississimo - loudest

Which of the foundational musical elements is best defined as "the forward movement of music in time"?

Which type of meter accents the first beat in each measure?

duple meter
triple meter

A _____ marking in music tells you to slow down the tempo.

High pitches are usually written _____.

in the treble clef

_________in a combination of conjunct and disjunct motion can be used to create a pleasing melody.

Pitch variation

Chords based on scale degrees create appropriate harmonies for a piece of music.

A single tune sung in unison by five different voices displays _____ texture.

Which foundational element of form is displayed by changing keys within a section of music?

A(n) _____ section of music will be smooth and connected.

A volume change in music is a change in _____.

the flared end of an instrument

a large group of people playing instruments usually including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

pitches a given instrument can comfortably play

a thin piece on an instrument that's vibrated by air to create sound

Wind Instrument

an instrument played by blowing air through it

Women: high middle low

soprano, mezo soprano, alto

Men: high middle low

tenor, baritone, bass

Which voice part represents the lowest male voice?

Instruments in an orchestra are typically divided into what four categories?

strings, percussion, woodwinds, brass

Brass instruments are a part of the wind category of instruments.

The ________ is a double-reed woodwind.

Which of the following is not a brass instrument?

Which instrument has the highest range?

a wood and horsehair tool used to play many stringed instruments

a taut membrane stretched over the open end of a drum and beaten to produce sound

a stick used to play an instrument

a small plastic tool used to pluck a stringed instrument

Which of these instruments has strings but is not considered a traditional string instrument?

Playing the involves scraping two metal disks together.

The _____ is the lowest pitched orchestral stringed instrument.

Which instruments are held between the knees because of their size?

A _____ is used to strike percussion instruments.

Plucking a stringed instrument may be done with the fingers or a _____.

instrumental music that supports the main part(s)

a large group of instruments usually including woodwinds, brass, and percussion. 40-80

music written for small ensembles for an intimate setting

Chamber Ensemble

a small group of instrumentalists (2-12)

a large singing group of multiple voice parts 5+ per part

a person who leads an ensemble

two musical parts

a group of musicians performing together

four musical parts

a single main musical part

an electronic keyboard capable of multiple instrument sounds

three musical parts

A __________ is an instrumental part added to enhance the main performer.

Which of the following ensembles has the fewest members?

Which ensembles below would not use strings within the group?

Woodwind Quintet,
Wind Ensemble,
Brass Duet

A conductor is responsible for _____.

Keeping time for the ensemble,
Interpreting loud's and soft's

The abbreviation SSATTB for mixed chorus means 1st soprano, 2nd soprano, alto, 1st tenor, 2nd tenor, baritone.

A ____________ is most effective performing in smaller, more intimate settings because of the ensemble size and musical style.

chamber ensemble

Most percussion instruments are unpitched.

Which of the following would not help you analyze a melody?

Determine an instrumental ensemble appropriate for the melody.

A harp is an instrument with strings that is located in the percussion section of the orchestra.

When harmonies in a piece of music include several, independent melodies occurring simultaneously, we categorize the music as _____.

polyphonic in texture

Which section of the orchestra is considered the foundation because of its unique timbre?

Which of these instruments has the highest range?

An alto singer reads music in the _____ clef.

In three to five sentences, list and briefly explain the three elements foundational to music.

The three fundamental elements that are foundational to music are rhythm, harmony, and melody. Rhythm is known as the forward movement of the music, this is the part we dance along too. Harmony are the notes and chords that go with the melody, sometimes known as the vertical aspect of music. Finally melody, the melody is the main tune of music, it does not need lyrics to be a melody.

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