Music Exam 1 UTA

What are the 3 properties of Sound?

1. Pitch
2. Dynamics
3. Timbre (tone color)

The pitch of a sound is decided by the ____ of its vibrations.

frequency

Frequency of a sound, lowness or highness of a sound

Pitch

The word timbre refers to the 'tone quality' of a sound and is also know as the _______of a sound.

color

The term ______________describes the levels of loudness in music.

Dynamics

The quality of a sound (Ex: a guitar compared to a violin playing the same note) what instrument is producing the sound

Timbre

What are the two basic dynamic indications in music?

Piano or P (soft)
Forte or F (loud)

What is the symbol for moderately soft?

mp

What is the symbol for moderately loud?

mf

What is the symbol for very soft?

pp

What is the symbol for very loud?

ff

What are the 3 properties of Rhythm?

1. Beat
2. Meter
3. Tempo

The regular pulse of music

Beat

Measure of time and grouping of beats into regular patterns

Meter

Very slow, broad

Largo

Very slow, heavy

Grave

Slow, leisurely

Adagio

Speed of music

Tempo

At a walking pace

Andante

Moderatley

Moderato

Moderatley fast, moving briskly

Allegro

Much Allegro, very brisk

Allergy Molto

Lively and fast

Vivace

Very fast

Presto

As fast as possible

Prestissimo

What are the 3 properties of Harmony?

1. Chord
2. Consonance
3. Dissonance

The sounding of two or more notes (usually at least three) simultaneously

Chord

An accord of sounds sweet and pleasing to the ear :)

Consonance

An unstable tone combination :(

Dissonance

Happy consonance

Major

Sad consonance

Minor

What are the 3 properties of Texture?

1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic

One sound (mickey mouse w/o a background)

Monophonic

Many sounds (mickey and miney mouse)

Polyphonic

Same sounds (one instrument playing as a background and then another as the center attention) (mickey mouse with a background)

Homophonic

What are the 3 properties of form?

1. Repetition
2. Contrast
3. Variation

The grouping of the beats into patterns is called

Meter

Timber refers to the tone quality of a sound and it is mainly determined by the

Number and strength of the partials in the overtone series that accompany the main 'sound' wave.

An increase in dynamics level is know as

crescendo

______________refers to the speed of the beats

tempo

The basic and regular pulse of the music is know as the

beat

In terms of harmony, consonance implies

agreement and equilibrium

Harmony studies the vertical line of sounds occurring at the same time.
T/F?

true

A definition of chord is at least two pitches sounded at the same time.
T/F?

true

In Western Music there are two main patterns of scales: major and minor scales.
T/F?

true

in music dissonance is understood as

tension and disequilibrium

Monophonic means a melody alone with no other accompaniment.
T/F?

true

if a flute plays by itself the texture will be homophonic.
T/F?

false

The presence of two or more lines with melodic character creates a _________________texture

polyphonic

Homophonic refers to;
A. a melody that is played in a fast tempo
B. a melody with accompaniment
C. a melody without accompaniment
D. two or more melodic lines

B. a melody with accompaniment

When you have a 'Country' singer performing accompanied only by his/her guitar the overall texture is most likely going to be...

homophonic

A device used in creating musical form where a passage is completely different to the previous music heard is called ___________________

contrast

A device used in music where ideas are repeated but with some changes is

variation

Over the centuries a number of general plans for organizing music have evolved. These general plans are called ________

form

Some of the considerations used to create form in music include: repetition, variation, and contrast.
T/F?

true

If a passage of music is played again without changes we call that ________________

repetition