Class 18.2- Harmony

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Harmony

Tones of different pitch; the simultaneous combination of two or more sounds

Chord

Three or more pitches

Arpeggio

The playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously

Consonance

Pitches sounding agreeable and stable

Dissonance

Pitches that clash

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. ‘Beethoven’

False Correct! This is an example of melody without harmonic accompaniment.

The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment.

True

This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called:

Arpeggio

This excerpt demonstrates:

How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout

The following excerpt represents:

Melody with harmonic accompaniment

The following excerpt is consonant.

True

Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.

False Correct! Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) do not constitute a harmony; they are said to be in unison.

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment.

True

The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment.

False Correct! That excerpt did not represent melody by itself. In this example the melody had a harmonic accompaniment.

Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as:

Double stops

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