Pitch/Duration
The happy sounding tonality
Major
Multiple melodies playing all at once
Polyphonic
Mezzo-piano
The four main members of the string family (in the orchestra)
Violin, viola, cello, double bass
When a question is asking you about unity, what do you need to comment on?
Things that hold the song together/things that sound similar throughout the song
What does the T stand for in SNORT? (Hint: two things)
Time signature and tempo
The four layers of sound that should be addressed in a texture question
Melody, Harmony, Bass and Rhythm
The technical term for short and detached notes
Staccato
The four main vocal types
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
You should continue writing through all the playings and time allocated (True or False?
True
If there are small steps between the notes of a melody, how would you describe this? (Hint: two words - S C)
Smooth contour
Phrases of 4, 8 or 16 bars would be described as...
Even phrases
The technical term for long notes that kind of join into each other
Legato
An example of a member of the woodwind family
Bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone
On the first listening of a song, you need to...
Divide your page into sections
The technical term for when all the sounds fit together nicely
Consonant
A song with only two sections (AB) is in what form?
Binary
The technical term for very loud
Fortissimo
An example of a member of the brass family
Trumpet, trombone, euphonium, French Horn, tuba
If the question is asking about contrast or variety or interest, what do you need to comment on?
Things that change throughout the song/things that make it sound unique
If you were listening to a waltz or a song that sounded like you were on board a ship, what would the time signature be?
3/4 or 6/8 (either is correct)
A song which comes back to its first section (ABA) is in what form?
Ternary
The term for when a singer stretches one syllable over multiple pitches
Melisma
What would the core instruments of a rock band be? (Hint: there are four)
Vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
If the song is asking you to compare two songs, you need to... (2 things)
Divide your page in half (each song on one side) and then list the sections