Which term is synonymous with "timbre"?
color
Which answer best describes a "trill"?
a rapid alternation of two neighboring pitches
Identify what is meant by the term "vibrato.
a slight and continual wobbling of the pitch produced on a string instrument
Tremolo" is
a musical tremor produced on a string instrument by repeating the same pitch with quick up and down strokes of the bow.
Which answer best describes "glissando"?
a device of sliding up or down the scale very quickly
When musicians play in a "pizzicato" style, what are they doing?
plucking the strings of an instrument rather than bowing them
The correct definition of "orchestral score" is
a composite of musical lines of all the orchestral instruments, from which a conductor conducts
Identify the instrument highlighted in the listening example.
oboe
Identify the instrument in the listening example.
trumpet
Dynamics" are defined as
the various levels of sound, loud and soft, at which pitches are produced in a musical composition.
Which definition accurately describes the term "forte"?
in musical notation, a dynamic mark indicating "loud
What does the term "piano" mean?
in musical notation, a dynamic mark indicating "soft
What is "color"?
the character or quality of a musical tone produced by a voice or an instrument
Which answer provides the correct definition for "texture"?
the density and disposition of the musical lines that make up a musical composition
What is "monophony"?
a musical texture involving only a single line of music with no accompaniment
Polyphony" is
a musical texture involving two or more simultaneously sounding lines that are independent and create counterpoint.
What is the correct definition of "canon"?
a contrapuntal form in which the individual voices enter and each in turn duplicates exactly the melody that the first voice played or sang
Which answer provides the correct definition for "homophony"?
a texture in which all the voices, or lines, move to new pitches at roughly the same time
What might be the purpose of repetition in music?
to convey musical "signposts" and give the listener a sense of comfort and security
Which definition is appropriate for "strophic form"?
a musical form often used in setting a strophic, or stanzaic, text, such as a hymn or carol; the music is repeated anew for each successive strophe
What is the definition of "theme and variations"?
a musical form in which a theme continually returns but is varied by changing the notes of the melody, the harmony, the rhythm, or some other feature of the music
The best description of "binary form" is
a musical form consisting of two units (A and B) constructed to balance and complement each other
Which statement correctly defines "ternary" form?
a three-part musical form in which the third section is a repeat of the first, hence ABA
What is "rondo form"?
an ancient musical form (surviving into the twenty-first century) in which a refrain alternates with contrasting material
Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Reed Pipes" from The Nutcracker is composed in
ternary form.
Mozart used __________ form for his composition, "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman," (known today as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
theme and variations form
Identify the texture of the listening example.
homophony
Identify the texture of the listening example.
polyphony
When identifying musical style, the listener should match the
unknown with the known.
A good definition of "musical style" is a(n)
amalgam of the surface details of the music, such as volume, texture, color, melody, and so on.