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| In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the what its pitch? |
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| In music a sound that has a definite pitch |
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| The distance in pitch between any two tones |
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| Where do the vibrations of brass instruments come from? |
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| What are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch |
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| How many keys does a piano have, spanning more than 7 octaves |
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| A regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time |
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| The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time |
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| What is the effect that happens when an accent occurs on an unexpected beat? |
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| The rate of speed of the beat of the music |
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| The five lines on a sheet of music holding the clef sign, time signature, notes, and measures |
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| Placed at the beginning of a staff to show the exact pitch of each line and space |
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| What letters does western music use to indicate pitch? |
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| What is silence indicated by in musical notation? |
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| By adding a dot to the right of a note we? |
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| Add half the value of the note it follows |
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| In a musical time signature, the upper number tells? |
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| How many beats are in a measure |
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| One sound played by itself |
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| A resting place at the end of musical phrase |
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| A generalized idea the piece is centralized around |
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| The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed |
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| A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time |
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| The simplest, most basic chord used in Western music |
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| A central tone, scale and chord |
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| In traditional Western music, what is the smallest interval between successive tones of a scale? |
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| Sharp of flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff |
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| How a piece of music is put together |
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| A collection of ascending or descending successive pitches |
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| An ending point or pause in music that is similar to a period or comma in writing |
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| The tone color of an instrument or voice |
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| The three primary textures in music |
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| Monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic |
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| Define the three textures |
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Monophonic: One sound played without chordal accompaniment
Polyphonic: Two or more sounds played together
Homophonic: One sound played with chordal accompaniment |
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