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Music 103 Ch. 1-10
Instruments and Beginning Cultures of Music History
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Music
Undergraduate 1
02/24/2010

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Term
Music
Definition
Arrangements of sound in time
Term
Pitch
Definition
The highness of lowness
Term
Dynamics
Definition
The loudness or softness
Term
Tone
Definition
A specific pitch produced by sound waves
Term
Tone
Definition
Specific pitch produced by sound waves at a constant rate of vibrations
Term
Acoustics
Definition
The science of sound
Term
Crescendo
Definition
Becomes Louder
Term
Decrescendo
Definition
Becomes Softer
Term
Tones are named
Definition
A-G
Term
Raises a note half a key
Definition
Sharp (#)
Term
Lowers a note half a key
Definition
Flat (B)
Term
There is not an accidental between ? and ?
Definition
B and C
E and F
Term
Ledger Line
Definition
Lines that go above or below clefs
Term
Bass clef lines
Definition
G B D F A
(Good Boys Don't Fuck Asians)
Term
Bass clef spaces
Definition
A C E G
(All Cows Eat Grass)
Term
Intervals
Definition
The numerical distance between two notes
Term
Octave
Definition
Eighth inteval
Term
Rhythm
Definition
The arrangement of long and short sounds in music
Term
Another word for a Measure
Definition
Bar
Term
Accents
Definition
Stressed beats
Term
Metronome
Definition
Instrument used to measure time and tempo
Term
Duple Meter
Definition
Two beats per measure
Term
Triple Meter
Definition
Three beats per measure
Term
Andante
Definition
Moderately slow
Term
Moderato
Definition
Moderate
Term
Allegro
Definition
Fast
Term
Emiola
Definition
Additional notes to add extra to measure
Term
Syncopation
Definition
Signature notes off the accented beats
Term
Melody
Definition
A succession of tones off the accented beats
Term
Conjunct Melody
Definition
Smooth, linear, and easy to sing
Term
Disjunct Melody
Definition
Jagged, wide intervals, and hard to sing
Term
Cadences
Definition
acts ascommas, semicolons, or periods
Term
An arrangement of ascending or descending whole or half notes or half steps that form an octave
Definition
Scale
Term
The first and last note of a scale
Definition
Tonic
Term
Chromatic Scale
Definition
All notes
Term
Whole-tone scale
Definition
Only whole steps
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Pentatonic Scale
Definition
Only five tones
Term
A ? is made up of 3 or more pitches that logically concieve
Definition
Chord
Term
A chord can be made up of three or more pitches thrown together (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Most common chord is western music
Definition
Triad
Term
A triad is built of thirds (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
Dissonant Sounds are considered ? and are ? to the ear
Definition
"Active"
Tensive and grating
Term
Consonant Sounds are ? and are ? to the ear
Definition
"Passive"
Pleasing
Term
Refers to the harmonic or melodic conception of music
Definition
Texture
Term
Monophonic
Definition
A single unaccompanied line of music
Term
A melody accompanied by other voices or instruments in harmony
Definition
Homophonic
Term
Polyphonic
Definition
More than one line or melody produced at the same time
Term
Texture in which has the same melody in all voices but each performer embellishes freely
Definition
Heterophonic
Term
The quality of sound characteristics of a particular voice, instrument, or ensemble
Definition
Timbre
Term
The highest female voice (opera)
Definition
Soprano
Term
The highest female voice (opera)
Definition
Soprano
Term
Mezzo (Voice)
Definition
Medium female voice
Term
Bass (Voice)
Definition
Lowest male voice
Term
Alto (Voice)
Definition
Low female voice
Term
High male voice
Definition
Tenor
Term
Medium male voice
Definition
Baritone
Term
Trumpet keys are called
Definition
Pistons
Term
The baritone is a Brass instrument(T/F)
The baritone has a baritone voice classification (T/F)
Definition
True
False
Term
The flute does not use reeds (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
English horn is a Brass instrument (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Double reed instruments include
Definition
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
Term
Single reed Woodwind instruments include
Definition
Clarinet
Saxophone
Term
Which keyboard instrument has 88 keys
Definition
Piano
Term
Which instrument is known as "The King of all Instruments"
Definition
Pipe Organ
Term
The Pipe Organ uses ? to change the sound and "?" is its popular phrase
Definition
Stops
"Pulling Out All The Stops"
Term
The "kettle drum" is another name for which percussion instrument
Definition
Timpani
Term
Only percussion instrument that can change its pitch
Definition
Timpani
Term
Weather, temperature, crowd, volume, tempo, venue size are all
Definition
Non-musical influences
Term
Concert
Definition
A "concerted" effort of large group
Term
Performance by a soloist or chamber ensemble
Definition
Recital
Term
Chamber Ensemble
Definition
Where everyone plays a separate part; no doublings on parts
Term
Rock Band show is technically called a recital (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
BC and AD are technically called ? and stand for what ?
Definition
B.C.E. & C.E.
Before Common Era & Common Era
Term
Why was the early music of Greece mainly improvised?
Definition
Because it was mainly passed down Orally
Term
Why did the Christian Church destroy the few written music documents of early Greece?
Definition
To eliminate Pagan Influences
Term
Early Greek music had no standard notation system (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
Epitaph of Seikilos
Definition
complete Greek song from 2nd century; found carved in tombstone
Term
Music was not included in general education of Greece until the Middle Ages (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Early Greek music was mainly monophonic (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, and Chorus all have Greek origin except for:
(A.*Orchestra) (B.*Organ) (C.*Symphony) (D.*None of the Above)
Definition
D. None of the Above
Term
The goddesses of all arts were
Definition
Muses
Term
Stated that music not affected not only one's mood, but their very self- good or bad
Definition
Doctrine of Ethos
Term
The two most popular instruments of early Greek music
Definition
Aulos and Lyre
Term
Who discovered the science of sound (acoustics) in the 6th century?
Definition
Pythagoras
Term
The ? era was from 500-1450 C.E.
Definition
Medievel Era
Term
The Medieval Era were also called the
Definition
"Dark Ages"
Term
The Fall of Rome occurred in what century
Definition
5th century C.E.
Term
Music was mostly instrumental during the Fall of Rome (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Medieval Church was based on (Tonal/Modal) scales
*Pick One*
Definition
Modal
Term
Medieval polyphony was (linear/vertical)
*Pick One*
Definition
Linear
Term
Gregarian Chant
Definition
Chanting of religious text to simple melodies
Term
Syllabic Chant
Definition
Each syllable has one note
Term
Melismatic Chant
Definition
More than one note
Term
Hildegard of Bingen
Definition
Diplomatist in religion and politics
Term
Renaissance is the "Golden Era" of (Monophony/Polyphony)
Definition
Polyphony
Term
Psalter
Definition
Collection of songs suitable for singing
Term
Psalm tunes were ? and set to strong melodies
(strophic/vernacular)
Definition
strophic
Term
Psalm singing was the most prevalent form of Protestant music everywhere except Germany (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
A secular song introduced in Italy and very popular in England as well
Definition
Madrigal
Term
Madrigal and The Motet were very similar (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Madrigal text was (sacred/secular)
Definition
Secular
Term
Before 16th century, Madrigal line were sung by (male/female) sopranos
Definition
Male
Term
Madrigal lines were to be listened to, not danced (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
Lute
Definition
Pear-shaped plucked instrument
Term
The Guitar was more popular than the Lute in the Renaissance (T/F)
Definition
False
Term
Small ensembles made up of instrument families in the Renaissance were called
Definition
Consorts
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