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Music Appreciation Vocab Quiz
College Music Appreciation 101
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Music
Undergraduate 1
09/04/2014

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Term
Cadence
Definition
A "period" in a musical phrase; a pause
Term
Interval
Definition
The distance between two pitches
Term
Note
Definition
A visual symbol for musical sounds
Term
Melody
Definition
Can be characterized by its shape, range and movement
Term
Triple meter example?
Definition
My Country Tis of Thee
Term
Nonmetric
Definition
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter
Term
Meter that a march is most commonly associated with?
Definition
Duple
Term
Measures
Definition
Groupings (bars) that meter is marked with
Term
Chord
Definition
Combination of 3 or more tones played simultaneously
Term
Dissonance
Definition
A combination of tones that sounds discordant; causes musical "tension"
Term
Climax
Definition
The highest point of a piece with the most emotional effect
Term
Range
Definition
Distance between highest and lowest pitches of a melody
Term
Romantic Period
Definition
Frequently associated with chromatic music
Term
How many intervals are in an OCTAVE?
Definition
12
Term
T/F: A musical sound has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency
Definition
True
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T/F: When melody is transposed to another key the shape of the melodic line stays the same
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Most musical cultures share the concept of melody
Definition
False
Term
T/F: Polyrhythm is found in many African cultures
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Not all world musics feature a strong regular pulse or beat
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Melody and harmony function together as a unit
Definition
True
Term
T/F: A flat lowers the tone by a half step
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Within a key, the central tone is called the mediant
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Modulation is the process of passing from one key to another
Definition
True
Term
What is the purpose of dissonance?
Definition
To cause tension and suspense; in need of release
Term
Major scale build?
Definition
W W H W W W H
Term
Minor scale build?
Definition
W H W W H W W
Term
Through time, has music become more dissonant or consonant?
Definition
Dissonant
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