Module 1

Front 1

A bar is a type of harmony in typical 12-bar blues

Back 1

False

Front 2

The terms measure and beat refer to the same thing and are used interchangeably

Back 2

False

Front 3

Tempo refers to the speed of a song

Back 3

True

Front 4

Pitch refers to the duration of a sound

Back 4

False

Front 5

The length of a musical sound is called the rhythm

Back 5

False

Front 6

The length of a sound

Back 6

Duration

Front 7

The loudness of a sound

Back 7

intensity

Front 8

Patterns of musical movement in time

Back 8

Rhythm

Front 9

A group of instruments that includes at least one chord; bass, and percussion

Back 9

Rhythm section

Front 10

The sounding of two or more notes at the same time

Back 10

Harmony

Front 11

The contrast between loud and soft

Back 11

Dynamics

Front 12

The speed of a song

Back 12

Tempo

Front 13

The musical instruments utilized in a piece of music

Back 13

Instrumentation

Front 14

A sound frequency such as A-440

Back 14

Pitch

Front 15

A short melodic (usually instrumental) idea

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Riff

Front 16

A chord in which the pitches are played in succession

Back 16

Arpeggio

Front 17

A term that distinguishes the tonal quality between, for example, a "C" on a trumpet and a "C" on a clarinet

Back 17

Timbre

Front 18

The organization of a piece of music

Back 18

Form

Front 19

An emphasized note or chord

Back 19

Accent

Front 20

Describes the relationship of the various instruments in any piece of music

Back 20

Texture

Front 21

A popular song form in which one section tells a story while another section repeats both melody and lyrics

Back 21

Verse/Chorus form

Front 22

Accents which occur between the beats of a regular rhythm

Back 22

Syncopation