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| A short fragment of a melody that is easily recognizable. Motives are usually used repeatedly throughout a composition, contributing to the piece's unity. |
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| Two or more melodies performed simultaneously. Each melody supports the other(s) harmonically and each melody is rhythmically independent. |
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| What is the difference between monophonic and homophonic textures? |
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A monophonic texture is a single melody line with NO accompaniment; more than one instrument may be playing but all play the same notes at the same time.
A homophonic texture is a single melody line WITH a harmonic or chordal accompaniment supports the melody. |
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| A polyphonic texture is the same as ______________. |
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| Counterpoint. Polyphony is a type of musical texture in which a composition has two or more independent voices, each having its own melody. Polyphonic music was popular during the Baroque era in genres such as fugues. |
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| Name at least two keyboard instruments that pre-date the piano - they were used from the late 16th through 17th centuries. |
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| The clavichord and the harpsichord. The organ is also a correct answer. |
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| The violin, viola, cello and double bass belong to which family of the orchestra? |
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| Name at least 3 different woodwind instruments. |
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| Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. |
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| What are the standard instruments used in a piano trio? |
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| What instruments are found in a woodwind quintet? |
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| Flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn (even though it's a brass instrument!) and bassoon. |
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| What instruments are found in a string quartet? |
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| Two violins, a viola and a cello. |
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| The glockenspiel, timpani and celesta are all _________ percussion instruments. |
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| The bass drum, cymbals and tambourine are all _________ percussion instruments. |
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| What instruments are found in a brass quintet? |
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1) and 2) Two trumpets or cornets
3) A French Horn
4) A trombone, baritone or euphonium
5) A bass trombone or tuba |
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| What is the difference between a melody/harmony that is diatonic versus chromatic? |
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Diatonic music involves only the tones, intervals, or harmonies of a major or minor scale without alteration.
Chromatic music, while still operating in a key, may use notes outside those found in the major or minor scale currently in use. |
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| The bassoon and English Horn are ______-reed instruments. |
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| Which instrument has 47 strings and seven pedals? |
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| The harp is a plucked string instrument that has existed in many different forms since ancient times. |
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| A timpani is a tuned (pitched) percussion instrument. They are a type of drum; sound is created by hitting a membrane stretched over the open top of the bowl-shaped shell. Timpani come in many different sizes, each with a different pitch range. Most orchestras have at least two timpani (often four) that are set side by side and are played simultaneously. |
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| Two or more notes that when sounding together are discordant or “conflicting”. |
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| Two or more notes that when sounding together are discordant or “conflicting”. |
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| Two or more notes that when sounding together are discordant or “conflicting”. |
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| Music in AB or two-part form, where each section is usually repeated, is said to be in __________ form. |
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| A compositional form which consists of 3 sections, an A section (opening material), a B section (contrasting material) and a final A section which restates the opening. |
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| Explain rounded binary form. |
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A version of binary form in which second section contains contrasting material (B) as well as a repetition or reprise of the A section.
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