Test 1 (Ch. 1-5)

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The degree of highness or lowness of a sound which is determined by the number of vibrations of the molecules in the air

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Pitch

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a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying

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Melody

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What are some aspects of melodies

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Length, range, contour, decoration

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Exist when two melodic lines are sounding at the same time

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Counterpoint

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The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches

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Harmony

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A change of key or tonal center is a

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Modulation

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Patterns of two chords that often end phrases and help establish a key center

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Cadence

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Pattern of stepwise pitches which melodies and chords are built around

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Scales

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Have a brighter quality

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Major chords

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Have a darker quality

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Minor chords

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Basic setting of the music

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Texture

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A single line with no accompaniment

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Monophobic

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A melody with accompanying chords or parts

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Homophobic

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Two or more lines of melody sounding at the same time

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Polyphonic

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A melodic idea that plays a central role in a musical work

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Theme

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Another word for melody

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Tune

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Gathering of notes mostly played in thirds and fifths

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Chords

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From one c to the next c (8 steps)

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Octave

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Notes seem to fit together

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Consonance

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Notes dont seem to fit together

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Dissonance

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Term for the flow of music through time

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Rhythm

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The regular pulse in music is called the

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Beat

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The length of notes follow a what ratio

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2:1

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Pattern of beats that usually occur in twos, threes, or fours

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Meter

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The two numbers aligned vertically

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Meter signature

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Refers to the speed of the beats

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Tempo

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what occurs when the emphasis of the rhythm is placed where it is not expeccted

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Syncopation

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Occurs when two or more rhythmic patterns are performed at the same time

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Polyrhythm

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The amount of loudness in music that is indicated by combinations p and f and other symbols

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Dynamics

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The various tone qualities of instruments and voices It is the result of the number and strength of the partials in overtone series

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Timbre

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The overall plan for the organization of the music is

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form

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Lines or short sections are indicates by

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lower case italicized letter: a,b, and so on

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The prime sign (a', b') indicates

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a line or section is very similar

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Produce sound when their strings are activated by a horse hair bow drawn across them or when plucked with a finger.

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String instruments

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String instruments

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Violin,viola, cello, double bass, harp

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Start and stop sounds with the bow or by plucking with the finger is called

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Pizzicato

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Slight rapid fluctuations in the pitch of a sound

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Vibrato

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All produce sound by the player blowing through the instrument

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Woodwind instruments

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Woodwind instruments

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Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

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Produce sound when the players lip membranes vibrate against a mouthpiece

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Brass instruments

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Brass instruments

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Trumpets, french horn, trombone, tuba

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Produce sound when struck

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Percussion instruments

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The xylophone, timpani, and other similar instruments do what

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They sound definite pitches

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The snare drum, cymbals,and other percussion instruments do what

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They do not produce a definite pitch

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Percussion instruments

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Xylophone,marimba, glockenspiel, snare drum, and timpani

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A symphony orchestra consists of about how many players

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one hundred

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Half of the orchestra consist of what players

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string players

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Only about three or four performers in an orchestra play what kind of instruments

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Percussion instruments

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Woodwinds and brasses have how many players on each part

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one

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A device for muffling or dampening the sound of an instrument

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Mute

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The first beat of a measure, which usually receives the greater emphasis

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Downbeat

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A group of beats marked as a separate unit in music notation

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measure

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The emphasis placed on a note, usually by playing it louder

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Accent

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A rather short, logical segment of music; it is comparable to a clause or phrase in language

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Phrase

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Music in which one or more lines imitate one another for almost the entire work

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Canon

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The repetition of a theme in another part or line or a few beats later

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Imitation

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The specific pitch around which a piece of music is centered

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Tionic

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The distance between two pitches

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Interval

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The music should gradually become louder

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Crescendo

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The music should gradually become softer

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Decrescendo

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The term referring to a type or classification of music

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Genre

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A large independent section of an instrumental composition

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Movement

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A multimovement work consisting of music that contrasts a soloist with an orchestra or band

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Concerto

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A short musical idea that is unifying element in a musical work

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Motive

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The terms that indicate tempo in music are usually in

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Italian

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Chords in western civilization are generally built in

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thirds (CEG etc.)

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The home chord in a key is called the

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tonic chord

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Almost all melodies in the music of western civilization

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have a tonal center

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The overtone or harmonic series is the

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pattern of pitches that results when dividing a string or air column at fractional points

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what is the most accurate definition of music?

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organized sounds occuring within a specified span of time

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A short melodic or rhythmic figure that is repeated often and contributes to the unity of a musical work is called

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motive ex. da da da DA -Beethoven

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Composer of concieto de aranjuez

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joaquin rodrigo

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when a soloist in a concerto plays alone a paraphrase of the themes he or she is playing a

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cadenza

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Forms in music are constructed around

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repetition, variation, and contrast

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letters ff and mp on page of music tell the performer

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how loud or soft the music should be

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The basic idea of a concerto is contrasting

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a soloist or small group with an orchestra or band

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The use of vibrato when playing a string instrument makes the sound

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warmer

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The piccolo is the smaller cousin of the

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flute

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Which woodwind instruments produce sounds with a double reed

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oboe and bassoon

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Sound is produced on all brass instruments when

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the players lips membranes vibrate air passes between them

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Which percussion instrument can produce different pitches

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xylophone

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Which instrument is not a percussion instrument

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harp

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Approximately what proportion of a symphony orchestra consists of string instrument players

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one-half

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Woodwind and brass instrument players start and stop sounds by

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controlling the flow of the air with the tongue

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How many strings do violins, violas, and cellos have

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four

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A mute is a device that can be attached to a string or brass instrument to

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change their timbre

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Singers regulate their pitch by

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Adjusting the tension in the vocal cords

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The higher female voice is the

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soprano

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The harpsichord produces sound when

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a quill or plectrum plucks a string

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In electronic music 'sampling' means using

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recorded samples of the actual sounds of an instrument