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Key refers to |
a central tone, chord, and scale. |
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Another term for key is |
tonality. |
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In traditional western music, the ____ is the smallest interval between successive tones of a scale. |
half step. |
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A shift from one key to another within the same composition is called |
modulation. |
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The central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the |
tonic. |
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Musical texture refers to |
how layers of sound are related to each other. |
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When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called |
imitation. |
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A round is an example of |
strict imitation. |
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When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture |
homophonic. |
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The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is |
monophonic. |
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Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in |
unison. |
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The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called |
counterpoint. |
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When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is |
polyphonic. |
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Contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term |
polyphonic texture. |
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Retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called |
variation. |
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Ternary form can be represented as |
statement, contrast, return; or A B A; or A B A’. |
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The organization of musical ideas in time is called |
form. |
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The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counterstatement would be called |
binary. |
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