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What word refers to the way sounds are woven together?

Texture

What word means in unison with everyone sounding the same pitch or octave at the same time?

Monophonic

What term refers to a sequence of tones arranged incising pitches?

Scale

What word refers to hearing-related experiences such as listening?

Aural

What term designates a musical group with several violins, two trumpets, large bass guitar, and special five- and six- string guitars?

Mariachi

What term is used to describe a performer with brilliant, flawless technique?

Virtuoso

What is the distance in pitch between tones called?

Interval

What term means characterized by a heightened sensitivity to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic work or event?

Aesthetic

Composer Libby Larsen called the _____ _______ the most important musical instrument of the past 50 years.

Electric Guitar

A mariachi plays a style of ensemble music from?

Mexico

Another name for a musical group is an ________________?

Ensemble

A Question - and - answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader is called _________ ________ ___________?

Call and Response

Perceptive listening is listening to and appreciating a musical work for its?

Full Range of technical and expressive qualities

A melodic instrument used most widely by Native Americans is the _______________?

Flute

A Sequence of eight pitches built on the pattern of two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps and one half step is called a ______________?

Major Scale

________________ is a famous operatic tenor.

Luciano Pavarroti

True or False?



Music critics do not have mush influence on public opinion.

False

True or False?



For most guitarists, the right hand is usually used to press down the strings and the left hand strums.

False

True or False?



A listener can decide how much attention to give the music.

True

True or False?



Music often functions as a form of group expression and social communication

True

True or False?



The Kaen is a Japanese vertical bamboo flute with five holes.

False

What word do the spaces on the staff spell in the treble clef?

FACE

What is the saying that the lines on the staff represent in the treble clef?

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge or Every Good Boy Does Fine

How many counts does a quarter note get?

1

How many counts does a half note get?

2


How many counts does a dotted half note get?

3

How many counts does a whole note get?

4

How many counts does and 8th note get?

1/2

What saying do the lines represent on the staff in the bass clef?

Good Boys Do Fine Always or Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always

What saying do the spaces represent on the staff in the treble clef?

All Cows Eat Grass