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Exam 1
Exam 1
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Music
Undergraduate 1
02/06/2008

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Term
Timbre
Definition
tone color, distinguishes one instrument or voice from another
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Name the Six Instrumental Categories
Definition
1. Brass
2. Percussion
3. Woodwins
4. Strings
5. Keyboards
6. Electronic
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How did the piano get its name?
Definition
piano was originally named for piano-forte which is italian for soft-loud which suggests that it has a wide dynamic range
Term
Name the 4 orchestral categories
Definition
bass,cello,violin,viola
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pizzicato
Definition
performance direction to pluck a string of a bowed instrument with the finger
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Vibrato
Definition
small fluctuation of pitch used as an expressive device to intensify a sound
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World Music of Classification
Definition
1.) Membraneophones
2.) aerophones
3.) chordophones
4.) idiophones
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Name the 6 Voice Types
Definition
1.) Soprano
2.) Mezzo-soprano
3. Alto
4. Tenor
5. Baritone
6. Bass
Term
Electronic Music
Definition
musique concrete (earliest type of electronic music); synthesizer, MIDI(interface between synthesizer and computer)
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Time
Definition
element of time or duration
Term
Beat
Definition
regular pulsation, a basic unit of length in a musical time
Term
Tempo
Definition
the speed, pace, or rate of the music
(speed of the pulse)
Term
Italian names for tempo (there are 5)
Definition
1. adagio
2. andante
3. moderato
4. adagio
5. presto
Term
Accent
Definition
the emphasis on a beat resulting in it being louder and longer
Term
Meter
Definition
organization of rhythm in time, regular grouping of beats
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Duple
Definition
two beats per measure (twinkle, twinkle, little star)
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Triple
Definition
three beats per measure (my country tis of thee (America))
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Quadruple
Definition
four beats per measure (Battle Hymn of the Republic[Glory glory Hallelujah])
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Upbeat
Definition
last beat of the measure
Term
Syncopation
Definition
an offbeat, a deliberate upsetting of the normal pattern of accentuation
Term
Measure
Definition
rhythmic group or metrical unit that contains a fixed number of beats, group of beats
Term
Rhythm
Definition
the organization of movement in time
Term
Pitch
Definition
highness or lowness of a tone, depending of the frequency
Term
Frequency
Definition
number of vibrations per second
Term
The Higher the pitch?
Definition
The faster the vibrations
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The lower the pitch?
Definition
The slower the vibrations
Term
Where is "C" located on the keyboard?
Definition
to the left of two top black keys
Term
Melody
Definition
horizontal-a coherent succession of single pitches, pitches that add up to a recognizable whole
Term
Melody (cont.)
Definition
A melody has a range, contour or shape, with a high point or climax, and phrases which are separated by cadences or resting points
Term
Conjunct
Definition
smooth connected melody that moves by small intervals
Term
Disjunct
Definition
disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps
Term
Interval
Definition
the distance between pitches
Term
Octave
Definition
the interval between one "a" and the next "a", 12 half steps apart
Term
Harmony
Definition
(vertical) happens at the same time, movement and relationship between intervals and chords
Term
Triad
Definition
most common chord, 3 or more pitches heard at the same time
Term
Consonance
Definition
pleasing sounds
Term
Dissonance
Definition
clashing sounds
Term
Scale
Definition
a series of pitches arranged from low to high or high to low- a set of pitches on which a piece of music is based
Term
Major Scale
Definition
a scale consisting of seven different tones that comprise a specific pattern of whole and half steps RAISED HALF A STEP
Term
Minor Scale
Definition
LOWERED HALF A STEP
Term
Tonality
Definition
key or tonic-central note on which its melody and harmonies are based, the most important note in the piece
Term
Loudness (Volume)
Definition
differences are relative and not absolute
Term
Italian terms for volume (6)
Definition
pianissimo pp-very soft
piano p -soft
mezzo piano mp- half soft
forte f- loud
fortissimo ff - very loud
mezzo forte- half loud
Term
Crescendo
Definition
Gradually louder
Term
Decrescendo
Definition
gradually softer
Term
Sforzando
Definition
sudden stress or accent on a single note or chord
Term
Monophonic
Definition
single line texture or melody without accompaniment
Term
Heterophonic
Definition
texture in which two or more voices elaborate the same melody-improvisation found in jazz
Term
Polyphonic
Definition
two or more melodic lines combined into a multivoiced texture as distinct from monophonic
Term
Homophonic
Definition
texture with a principal melody and accompanying harmony, as distinct from polyphony
Term
Homo-rhythmic
Definition
texture in which all voices or lines move together in the same rhythm
Term
Form
Definition
the structure or design of the music
Term
Key Points of Form
Definition
Initial Idea
Exact Repetition
Contrasting Idea
Variation to any part
Return to Idea
Term
Ternary
Definition
three part form- A B A
Term
Binary
Definition
two-part form- AABB
Term
THEME
Definition
melodic idea used in the creation of a composition
Term
Motive
Definition
short melodic or rhythmic idea, smallest fragment of a theme
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Movement
Definition
a separate portion of a larger piece
Term
Call and Response
Definition
performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers
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