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Music midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| beat | an even pulse in music that divides the passing of time into equal segments |
| modulation | the process in music where by the tonal center changes from one key to another |
| chord progression | a succession of chords moving forward in purposeful fashion |
| mbira | an instrument in which metal keys are fixed to a soundbox that is surrounded by a ground resonator. common in zimbabwe |
| interval | the distance between any two pitches on a musical scale |
| melody | a series of notes forming a distinctive, recognizable unit. the tune or lyrical character of music. |
| consequent | the answer, the second prase of a two part melodic unit that brings a melody to a point of repose and closure |
| motive | a short distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself. developed throughout a piece of music |
| atonatity | there is no predictable harmonic progression characteristic of music at the end of the 20th century. |
| triad | a chord consisting of three pitches and two intervals of a third |
| song | melody with words |
| timbre | the quality of sound produced by a voice or instrument |
| symhony | a genre of instrumental music for orchestra consisting of several movements |
| tonic | the central pitch around which the melody and harmony gravitate a chord built on the first degree of the scale |
| tala | a rhythmic cycle from north india which includes 108 beats |
| syncopation | a rhythmic device in which the natural accent is displaced to a weak beat or between beats |
| iconic imitation | precise reproduction of sounds made by animals or from nature |
| meter | the gathering of beats into regular groups or measures |
| rhythm | the temporal organization of music |
| cadence | the portion of a musical phrase that leads to its last chord |
| dynamics | the volume of sound |
| movement | a large independent section of a major instrumental work |
| whole note | 4 beats |
| half note | 2 beats |
| quarter note | 1 beat |
| eighth note | half a beat |
| sixteenth note | quarter of a beat |
| dotted half note | 3 beats |
| dotted quarter note | 1.5 beats |
| measure | a group of beats or musical pulses usually the number of beats is fixed and constant so that the measure serves as a continual unit of measurement in music |
| tempo | speed at which the beats occur in music |
| ritard | gradual slowing down of the tempo |
| octave | 1st eighth tones of the major and minor scale |
| sharp | musical symbol that rasies a pitch by a half step |
| flat | symbol lowers a pitch by half a step |
| natural | symbol cancels a preexisting sharp or flat |
| interval | distance between any two pitches on a musical scale |
| mode | pattern of pitches forming a scale two primary modes in western music are major and minor |
| chord | two or more simultaneously sounding pitches |
| dominant | chord built on the fifth degree of the scale |
| subdominant | chord built of the 4th degree of major and minor scale |
| dissonance | a discordant mingling of sounds |
| consonance | pitches sounding agreeable and stable again and again |
| ostinato | musical figure motive melody harmony or rhythm that is repeated |
| dynamics | various levels of volume, loud and soft, at which sounds are produced in a musical composition |
| monophonic | only a single line of music with no accompaniment |
| homophonic | all voices or lines more to new pitches at roughly he same time |
| polyphonic | two or more simultaneously sounding lines |
| statement | presentation of important musical ideas |
| repetition | process employed by a composer to validate the importance of a section of music by repeating it |
| contrast | introduce different melodies rhythms, textures, or moods in order to provide variety |
| strophic | used in setting a stanzaic text such as a hymn or carol music is repeated |
| troubadours | secular poet/musician that flourished in southern France during 12th and 13th century |
| trouveres | secular poet/musician that flourished in northern france during the 13th and early 14th century |
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kiki070