Theory
What is ostinato?
A short repeating section or something similar
How many parts are there to Star Trek
3
What is the first song to be sung by a computer?
Daisy Bell
What is music in its simplest form?
Sound organized in time
What is a Fermata
An extension of a note beyond its Notation value
What is Timbre?
Vocal Voices or natural tones. Ex. Bass and Soprano
In Short Ride in a Fast Machine what is used to build tension at the beginning
Minimalist ostinato patterns
Why was the American society of Composer, Authors, and Publishers created? (ASCAP)
To protect the rights of creators
What is a chord?
Any three or more notes played together
What is vibrato
An oscillation of sound usually between pitches
WHat does forte mean?
Play loudly (Strong
What instruments plays first in "March to the Scaffold”
Timpani
What was the first known lifeboat station?
Formby
Mezzoforte indicates a performer should play?
somewhat loud (strong)
What is a staccato
A note played in a short but sharp manner
What are arpeggios?
Notes of a chord played individually rather than simultaneously
What does Movement III of Symphonie fantastique open with
Opens with two woodwinds mimicking a traditional melody
WANDERLIED is an encouraging song based on poems by which writer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Structure of a Minor chord
Root, Minor Third, Perfect 5th
What is a melissma?
Single syllable stretched across multiple notes
List out the structure of an augmented chord
Root, Major third, augmented 5th
PADSTOW LIFEBOAT Opt. 94 is structured with multi thematic form. What does that mean?
As strains/melodies repeat, new instrumentation or a countermelody is added.
How many square miles were plunged in darkness in the flying toward fate section
80,000
Difference between a Perfect fifth and a diminished Fifth in half steps from root note
Diminished is 6 half steps and perfect is 7
What is an accent?
An emphasis, stress, or stronger attack placed on a specific note, chord, or beat to make it stand out from the surrounding notes