Sound and Science
What is Hearing?
This is the passive act of perceiving sound
The Coherent Succession of notes in time?
A Melody
A melody that moves smoothly by step is called "Conjunct," while a jagged melody with leaps is called this.
Disjunct
In the Hornbostel-Sachs system, the violin and guitar fall under this classification because they use strings.
Chordophones
This term refers to the volume (loudness or softness) of the music.
Dynamics
What is Acoustics?
This scientific field is the study of sound and how it behaves in different spaces.
The Distance between high and low notes
Range
This type of harmony sounds unstable, clashing, and creates tension.
Dissonance
The Saxophone belongs to this family because it uses a single reed to produce sound.
The Woodwind Family
This term refers to the "color" or quality of a sound (e.g., why a flute sounds different from a trumpet).
Timbre
What are Sound Waves?
sound is created by these traveling through the air.
Name of the Monk who created modern day notation?
Guido D'Arezzo
This rhythmic term refers to accenting the "weak" or off-beats of the music.
Syncopation
Membrane-phones all have
Drum Heads
A texture featuring a single melodic line with no accompaniment.
Monophonic
What is an Acoustical Engineer?
This profession involves designing concert halls or recording studios to ensure they sound perfect.
The Musical Alphabet
A B C D E F G STOP!
A "Home" note or key center in a piece of music is called this.
Tonic
Name 2 instruments that is an aerophone
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Trumpet
Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Somewhere over the rainbow is in this musical from
32 Bar AABA form
What is a the lowest part of the Harmonic Series?
The Fundamental
Bobby Mcferin shared with us the power of this 5 note scale?
The Pentatonic Scale
What characterizes a Minor Hamrony
It has a sad feeling to it
Flute, Vibraphone, Bass Drum and Snare Drum which one is not a percussion instrument
Flute
The Blues form is made up of this many measures
12