Introduction To Music
Music terms for the class Intro to music. Basic knowledge of music.
- 1.
Sound organized in time
- A.
Music
- B.
Melody
- C.
Harmony
- D.
Pitch
Correct Answer
A. Music -
- 2.
Regularly spaced rhythmic pulses
- A.
Disjunct
- B.
Beat
- C.
Range
- D.
Step
Correct Answer
B. Beat -
- 3.
Beats that are grouped into regularly recurring patterns, normally with a stronger accent on the first note of each patters
- A.
Organum
- B.
Triad
- C.
Meter
- D.
Interval
Correct Answer
C. Meter -
- 4.
The temporal organization of sounds in music
- A.
Rhythm
- B.
Dodecaphonic
- C.
Triad
- D.
Piano
Correct Answer
A. Rhythm -
- 5.
Syncopation
- A.
The result of rhythms contradicting the underlying metric pulse, often by not lining up with the "strong" pulses that create meter
- B.
The temporal organization of sounds in music
- C.
The simultaneous of two different rhythms
- D.
Sound organized in time
Correct Answer
A. The result of rhythms contradicting the underlying metric pulse, often by not lining up with the "strong" pulses that create meter -
- 6.
Tempo
- A.
Melodic motion in steps
- B.
The speed of the beats
- C.
The most basic component of melody
- D.
Melodic motion in skips
Correct Answer
B. The speed of the beats -
- 7.
Major Scale
- A.
The most common scale in Western music. And example would be C major
- B.
The second most common scale in Western Music
- C.
A scale made up of every pitch in succession on a piano keyboard
- D.
A scale limited to five pitches from the named seven
Correct Answer
A. The most common scale in Western music. And example would be C major -
- 8.
Melody
- A.
Melodic motion in steps
- B.
The most basic component of melody. The highness or lowness of a sound
- C.
The main note of the melody
- D.
A succession of musical tones organized in a meaningful fashion
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D. A succession of musical tones organized in a meaningful fashion -
- 9.
A scale limited to five pitches from the named seven
- A.
Major Scale
- B.
Minor Scale
- C.
Pentatonic Scale
- D.
Chromatic Scale
Correct Answer
C. Pentatonic Scale -
- 10.
The most basic component of melody. The highness or lowness of a sound.
- A.
Range
- B.
Pitch
- C.
Piano
- D.
Timbre
Correct Answer
A. Range -
- 11.
Sequences of pitches
- A.
Texture
- B.
Tonic
- C.
Theme
- D.
Scale
Correct Answer
D. Scale -
- 12.
A melody that serves as the primary horizontal material for a piece
- A.
Theme
- B.
Meter
- C.
Beats
- D.
Music
Correct Answer
A. Theme -
- 13.
The main note of the melody
- A.
Timbre
- B.
Meter
- C.
Tonic
- D.
Form
Correct Answer
C. Tonic -
- 14.
Chord
- A.
The color of sound
- B.
Three or more notes sounded together
- C.
The main note of the melody
- D.
Sequences of pitches
Correct Answer
B. Three or more notes sounded together -
- 15.
Chord Progression
- A.
Chords that systematically follow each other in a piece of music.
- B.
To " run the chords" the pitches of a chord played up and down in a sequence
- C.
A melody that serves as the primary horizontal material for a piece
- D.
Melodic motion in steps
Correct Answer
A. Chords that systematically follow each other in a piece of music. -
- 16.
Consonace
- A.
The overall design of a musical work that can be heard by the listener
- B.
A theme or melodic fragment that is repeated at successively higher and lower pitch levels
- C.
" Pleasing" sounds
- D.
The distance between two notes sounded together or one after the other
Correct Answer
C. " Pleasing" sounds -
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Dissonace
- A.
Sounds that are unpleasing to out ears
- B.
Pleasing sounds
- C.
The distance between two notes sounded together or one after the other
- D.
The overall design of a musical work
Correct Answer
A. Sounds that are unpleasing to out ears -
- 18.
Harmony
- A.
The vertical dimension of music
- B.
Sounds which are unpleasing to our ears
- C.
Three or more notes sounded together
- D.
The process of key change
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A. The vertical dimension of music -
- 19.
Interval
- A.
The distance between two notes sounded together or one after the other
- B.
The dynamic marking of loud
- C.
The dynamic marking of soft
- D.
An African talking drum
Correct Answer
A. The distance between two notes sounded together or one after the other -
- 20.
Modulation
- A.
The process of key chain
- B.
The distance from the highest note to the lowest note
- C.
A melody accompanied by a second part that moves parallel to it at a specific interval
- D.
A melody that serves as the primary horizontal material for a piece
Correct Answer
A. The process of key chain -
- 21.
The sensation of a particular chord being home and other chords functioning in relation to that chord
- A.
Form
- B.
Harmony
- C.
Melody
- D.
Tonality
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D. Tonality -
- 22.
The loudness or softness of sound
- A.
Forte
- B.
Piano
- C.
Dynamics
- D.
Skip
Correct Answer
C. Dynamics -
- 23.
The color of sound
- A.
Timbre
- B.
Texture
- C.
Tonal Density
- D.
Controllers
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A. Timbre -
- 24.
Homophony
- A.
A piece of music made up of a prominent melody supported by chords
- B.
Literally one sound
- C.
A piece of music made up exclusively pf interwoven melodies
- D.
The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm , melody, and harmony
Correct Answer
A. A piece of music made up of a prominent melody supported by chords -
- 25.
Monophonic
- A.
A piece of music made up of a prominent melody
- B.
Literally one sound
- C.
A piece of music made up exclusively pf interwoven melodies
- D.
The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm , melody, and harmony
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B. Literally one sound -
- 26.
Polyphonic
- A.
The amount of rhythmic activity in a piece of music
- B.
Literally one sound
- C.
A piece of music made up exclusively pf interwoven melodies
- D.
The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm , melody, and harmony
Correct Answer
C. A piece of music made up exclusively pf interwoven melodies -
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Rhythmic Density
- A.
The amount of rhythmic activity in a piece of music
- B.
The process of key chain
- C.
Rhythm that is patterned after words or dance movements
- D.
Beats that are grouped into regularly recurring patterns
Correct Answer
A. The amount of rhythmic activity in a piece of music -
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Texture
- A.
The process of key chain
- B.
The distance from the highest note to the lowest note
- C.
A melody accompanied by a second part that moves parallel to it at a specific interval
- D.
The balance between the vertical and horizontal realms in a given musical work
Correct Answer
D. The balance between the vertical and horizontal realms in a given musical work -
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Tonal Density
- A.
The number and kinds of voices and instruments being employed in a piece of music
- B.
The amount of rhythmic activity in a piece of music
- C.
The process of key change
- D.
The simplest of formal patterns, represented by the letters ABA
Correct Answer
A. The number and kinds of voices and instruments being employed in a piece of music -
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De capo " D.C."
- A.
Literally from the head
- B.
The distance from the highest note to the lowest note
- C.
A melody accompanied by a second part that moves parallel to it at a specific interval
- D.
A melody that serves as the primary horizontal building material for a piece
Correct Answer
A. Literally from the head -
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Form
- A.
A piece of music made up exclusively of interwoven melodies
- B.
The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm, melody, and harmony
- C.
The overall design of a musical work that can be heard by the listener
- D.
A song in which each stanza of text is sung to the same music
Correct Answer
C. The overall design of a musical work that can be heard by the listener -
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Indeterminacy
- A.
A graph in which every line and space between the lines represents a musical note
- B.
The concept that occurs when no one or chord within a piece of music feels like "home"
- C.
Three or more notes sounded together
- D.
A formal design in which instructions or actions taken by the composer or performer result in an unpredictable musical outcome
Correct Answer
D. A formal design in which instructions or actions taken by the composer or performer result in an unpredictable musical outcome -
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Minimalism
- A.
The process of choosing instrumental combination for a band or orchestra work.
- B.
A formal pattern in which the opening section returns after each new section of music.
- C.
The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm, melody, and harmony
- D.
A graph in which every line and space between the lines represents a musical note
Correct Answer
C. The use of limited musical materials in a texture that features few changes in rhythm, melody, and harmony -
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A formal pattern in which the opening section returns after each new section of music. Typically has a minimum of five section and can be represented with the letters ABACA
- A.
Ternary form
- B.
Strophic form
- C.
Rondo form
- D.
Sonata form
Correct Answer
C. Rondo form -
- 35.
A song in which a stanza of text is sung to the same music
- A.
Ternary form
- B.
Strophic form
- C.
Rondo form
- D.
Sonata form
Correct Answer
C. Rondo form -
- 36.
The simplest of formal patterns, represented by the letters ABA
- A.
Ternary form
- B.
Strophic form
- C.
Theme and Variations
- D.
Form
Correct Answer
A. Ternary form -
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A formal design in which an original idea is stated and then repeated a number of times; each repetition is in some way a variation of the original material
- A.
Strophic form
- B.
Theme and Variations
- C.
Sonata form
- D.
Ternary form
Correct Answer
B. Theme and Variations -
- 38.
Instruments that do not create sound but trigger the actions of a computer
- A.
Sequencers
- B.
Wind instruments
- C.
String instruments
- D.
Controllers
Correct Answer
D. Controllers -
- 39.
Percussions instruments in which the sound is produced by the vibration of a stretched piece of skin or plastic
- A.
Drums
- B.
Controllers
- C.
Samplers
- D.
Wind Instruments
Correct Answer
A. Drums -
- 40.
Instruments and/ or voices that perform together, or, in opera, a formal number for more than two singers in which the composer has the characters express themselves both in alternation and simultaneously
- A.
Intervals
- B.
Music
- C.
Ensembles
- D.
Melodies
Correct Answer
C. Ensembles -
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A device that takes successive digital snapshots of a natural sound over time
- A.
Controller
- B.
Sequencer
- C.
Sampler
- D.
Triad
Correct Answer
C. Sampler -
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