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Fine Arts quiz 1
indiana wesleyan university MUS 180
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Fine Art
Undergraduate 1
03/17/2009

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Music
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is organized sound
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the four main properties of sound
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pitch, dynamics, tone color, and duration
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pitch
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the relative highness or lowness of a sound
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dynamics
Definition
the loudness or softness of sound
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tone color
Definition
the sonorous quality of a particular instrument, voice, or combination of instruments or voices
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duration
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the length of time that a sound is heard
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tone
Definition
a sound that has a definite pitch
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interval
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the distance in pitch between any two tones
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octave
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the interval between a pair of "duplicating" notes
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scale
Definition
a selection of ordered pitches that provides the pitch material for music
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diatonic scale
Definition
a set of seven pitches represented by all the white notes on the piano, within one octave
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Chromatic Scale
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the set of twelve pitches represented by all the white and black notes on the piano, within one octave
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half step
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or semitone, smallest interval between any two successive notes of the chromatic scale
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whole step
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interval equal to two half steps
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melody
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a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
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harmony
Definition
two or more pitches sung together that accompany or support a melody
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consonance
Definition
tone combination that is stable and restful
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dissonance
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tone combination that is unstable and tense
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Timbre
Definition
the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another
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Rhythm
Definition
ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silences in music
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beat
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regular recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
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accent
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emphasis of a note, which may result from its being louder, longer or higher in pitch that the notes near it
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meter
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organization of beats into regular groups
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syncopation
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accenting of a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat
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tempo
Definition
basic pace of the music
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metronome
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a device that ticks or flashes a light at any designed musical speed; metronome setting indicates the exact number of beats per minute
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texture
Definition
the blend of the various sounds and melodic lines occurring simultaneously in a piece of music
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polyphonic
Definition
musical texture in which two or more melodic lines are played or sung simultaneously
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monophonic
Definition
a musical texture involving a single melodic line
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homophonic
Definition
a musical texture that involves only one melody of real interest, combined with chords or other subsidiary sounds
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Form
Definition
the manner in which the elements are constructed to comprise a recognizable musical structure
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repetition
Definition
repeating the same melody over and over
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variation
Definition
repeating the melody in slightly different ways
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contrast
Definition
a totally different melody or series of notes
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musical style
Definition
the manner in which a composer treats the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, dynamics, and form within a musical composition
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Middle ages
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450-1450
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Renaissance Period
Definition
1450-1600
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Baroque
Definition
1600-1750
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Classical Period
Definition
1750-1820
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Romantic Period
Definition
1820-1900
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