Exam (elaborations)
MUSIC 101 TEST #1 Questions with Correct Answers
- Course
- Institution
MUSIC 101 TEST #1 Questions with Correct Answers
[Show more]
Content preview
MUSIC 101 TEST #1 Questions withCorrect Answers
Melody - Answer-A consistent succession of single pitches.
Style - Answer-How the music is being performed
Genre - Answer-The medium in which the music is being performed. How many
performers, What is being performed.
Range (melody) - Answer-Narrow, medium, wide.
Contour (melody) - Answer-ascending, descending, wave, arch.
Conjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A smooth, connected melody that moves
principally by small intervals
Disjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A disjointed or disconnected melody with many
leaps!
`
Phrase (structure of melody) - Answer-A unit of meaning within a larger structure, like a
musical sentence
Cadence (structure of melody) - Answer-A resting phase in a musical phrase. ex: Final
cadence.
Rhythm - Answer-Length or duration of an individual note
Beat (rhythm) - Answer-Regular pulsation
Accent (rhythm) - Answer-Beats that are stronger and have MORE EMPHASIS!!!
Duple Meter - Answer-One strong beat, one weak beat
Triple Meter - Answer-One strong beat two weak beats
Quadruple Meter - Answer-One strong beats three weak
Syncopation - Answer-Deliberate disruption of pattern; accent shifted to a weak beat or
off beat
Polyrhythm - Answer-Simultaneous use of different rhythmic patterns
, Nonmetric - Answer-Music without a strong sense of beat or meter
Harmony - Answer-Musical space // vertical aspect of music (wtf does this mean)
Scale (harmony) - Answer-A collection of pitches arranged in a descending or
ascending order
Triad (harmony) - Answer-Three note chord
Tonic or Keynote (organization of harmony) - Answer-First note of scale, is home scale.
Major tonality - Answer-Uplifting, joyful
Minor tonality - Answer-Darkkkkk
Diatonic harmony - Answer-whole steps, related to key
Chromatic harmony - Answer-Half steps, foreign to the key
Dissonance - Answer-Unstable
Consonance - Answer-Stable
Drone - Answer-Sustained harmony. Anything that plays on top is neither dis. or cons.
Monophony (musical texture) - Answer-Single line texture or melody without
accompaniment
EX gregorian chant <333
Homophony (musical texture) - Answer-Texture with principal melody and
accompanying harmony
Polyphonic - Answer-Two or more melodic textures combined
Nonimitative Polyphony - Answer-Simultaneous, different melodies
Imitative polyphony - Answer-Canon, ex row row row your boatss!!!
Repetition (musical form) - Answer-circle circle triangle triangle x2
Contrast (musical form) - Answer-A (circle circle) B (triangle triangle) A
Variation - Answer-Restating A differently
ex movie themes every single one. ever.
Improvisation - Answer-Unheard music above original
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller lectknancy. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $10.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
72042 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now