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A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit _____ |
a melody |
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The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called _____ |
the range |
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Musical sounds are represented by a symbol called a _____ |
note |
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The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a _____ |
cadence |
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Term referring to loudness or volume is _____ |
amplitude |
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The melody added to, or played against, another melody is called a _____ |
countermelody |
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The basic unit of rhythm that divides time into equal segments is called the _____ |
beat |
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Beats that are more strongly emphasized than other are said to be _____ |
accented |
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The first accented beat of a measure is called a _____ |
downbeat |
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The metric pattern in which a song beat alternates with a weak one is called _____ |
duple meter |
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When a song begins on the last beat of a measure, it is said to begin with an _____ |
upbeat |
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The depth resulting from simultaneous events in music is described by the term _____ |
harmony |
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A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a _____ |
chord |
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A collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called _____ |
scale |
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An interval of eight notes is called a _____ |
octave |
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A _____ is the most common chord type found in Western music, a three-note chord, built on alternate scale steps |
triad |
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The first note of the scale is called the _____ |
tonic |
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The principle of organization around a central tone is called _____ |
tonality |
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A combination of tones that founds discordant, unstable, or in need of resolution is called a _____ |
dissonance |
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A concordant or agreeable combination of tones is _____ |
consonant |
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An octave spans _____ notes |
8 |
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The smallest interval in our Western musical system is called a _____ |
half-step |
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A twelve-tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave, is called a _____ |
chromatic scale |
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The musical symbol # represents a _____ |
sharp |
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The principle of organization whereby we hear a piece of music in relation to a central tone is called _____ |
tonality |
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In a major scale, half steps occur between _____ and _____ and between _____ and _____ |
3 and 4, and between 7 and 8 |
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A _____ scale has a lowered third degree |
minor |
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Five notes make up a _____ scale |
pentatonic |
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A _____ is smaller than our semitone or half steps |
microtone |
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The three most important triads used in diatonic harmony are _____, _____, and _____ |
I, IV, V |
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The process of passing from one key to another is know as _____ |
modulation |
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A texture featuring a single, unaccompanied line is called a _____ |
monophony |
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The predominant texture used in music up to about one thousand years ago was _____ |
monophonic |
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The combination of two or more independent melodic lines is _____ |
polyphony |
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A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is called _____ |
homophony |
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A strict composition with imitation throughout is called a _____ |
canon |
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The basic structural concepts in the element of form are _____ and _____ |
repetition and contrast |
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A vocal work in which each poetic stanza is sung to the same melody is in _____ form |
strophic |
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The term _____ describes the technique whereby some aspects of the music are changed, yet the whole remains recognizable |
variation |
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Binary form is _____ |
AB |
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Ternary form is _____ |
ABA |
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The restatement of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch is called a ____ |
sequence |
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The smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic rhythmic unit is called a ____ |
motive |
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A singing style that features a leader who is imitated by a group is called _____ and _____ |
call and response |
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The separate sections of a large musical work are called _____ |
movements |
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The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is its _____ |
tempo |
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An accelerating tempo would be associated with an emotional response of _____ |
agitation |
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Music that is despairing and sad usually has a _____ tempo |
slow |
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Tempo markings are generally given in _____ |
Italian |
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_____ means slow |
adagio |
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_____ is the fastest tempo |
presto |
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The degree of loudness or softness, or volume, at which music is played is called _____ |
dynamics |
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The dynamic marking for the softest dynamics is _____. One may have even softer markings by adding p’s, ppp, pppp, etc. but two is common |
pianossimo |
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The gradyal swelling of the volume of music is called _____ |
crescendo |
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The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is _____ |
timbre |
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A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low, is called the _____ |
register |
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The standard rangers of the human voice from highest to lowest are _____, _____, _____, _____ |
soprano, alto, tenor, bass |
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The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: _____, _____, _____, _____ |
strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion |
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The correct order of bowed string instruments from highest to lowest in range is _____, _____, _____, _____ |
violin, viola, cello, double bass |
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The device placed on the bridge of string instruments to muffle the sound is called a _____ |
mute |
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Harmonics on a string instrument are produced by _____ touching the string at certain points while the bow is being drawn |
lightly |
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Chords whose notes are played in succession, as on the harp, are called _____ |
arpeggios |
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The highest sounding member of the woodwind family is the _____ |
piccolo |
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The soprano brass instrument sometimes described as possessing a brilliant timbre is the _____ |
trumpet |
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The bass instrument in the brass family is the _____ |
tuba |
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_____ are members of the percussion family of instruments |
timpani |
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The _____ is one of the pitched percussion instruments, while the snare drum, bass drum, and the gong are not |
xylophone |
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The _____ got its name, originally "pianoforte", from its wide dynamic range |
piano |
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The _____ has sound created when air flows through pipes controlled by the organist. Also, some _____ have more than one keyboard, including one played by the feet. The sound of a _____ can be imitated by electric keyboards and synthesizers |
pipe organ |
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A fairly large body of singers who perform together is called a _____ |
chorus |
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he term _____ _____ refers to choral music performed without any accompaniment |
a cappella |
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_____ music is distinguished from orchestral music by the number of players on each part. _____ music has one per part, while the orchestral may have any number on a part |
chamber |
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Approximately _____ of a symphony orchestra consists of strings |
two-thirds |
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_____ _____ _____ was famous as a composer of marches |
John Philip Sousa |
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_____ of musical compositions may be indicated by genre and key, by opus number, by descriptive words |
titles |
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A repeated rhythmic pattern in which an accented beat is followed by two unaccented beats is _____ _____ |
triplet meter |
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The specific group that performs a piece is the _____ |
medium |
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