Families/S&H
What the instrument families classify by.
This is how many half steps are in an octave.
A steady sound wave with a perceived highness or lowness determined by vibration.
What is pitch?
Keys that are referred to as natural keys.
The white notes of a keyboard. (C, D, E, F, G, A, B)
Definition of tonic
What is fundamental note of a scale. (ex: the tonic is b flat in the b flat scale)
What Sachs/Hornbostel classifies by.
What is how an object produces sound?
What is Minor 2nd (m2)?
An example of an unpitched instrument + an unpitched instrument's job
1. What is a snare drum? (also acceptable: cymbals, gongs, maracas, etc)
2. What is keeping time (maintaining rhythm) and adding texture?
There are 2 answers. Must be said in order.
1. Notes that are lowered by a half step.
2. Notes that are raised by a half step.
1. Flat Keys/Notes
2. Sharp Keys/Notes
Definition of dominant.
What is the fifth note in a scale?
The two families that primarily house Aerophones.
What is Brass and Woodwinds?
Star Wars Theme Song is an example of this.
What is Perfect 5th (P5)?
The chromatic scale is...
What is a scale that includes all 12 pitches within an octave, each seperated by a half step. Fundamental to Western Music theory.
What these symbols stand for- ♮, ♭, ♯
What is naturals, flats, and sharps?
This is second in important to the tonic.
What Chordophones, Aerophones, and Idiophones have in common.
What is vibration?
What Perfect 8 (P8) is also known as.
What is an octave?
The definition of overtones.
What are the higher, quieter, and faster vibrations that are including in a simultaneously playing note?
The definition of enharmonic notes + an example.
The same note named different depending on the musical context (key signature).
Examples: C♯=D♭, D♯=E♭, F♯=G♭, G♯=A♭, A♯=B♭
Definition of leading.
What is ensuring there is no awkward jumps and smoothing transitions between chords and voices?
All of the instrument families, and the Sach/Hornbostel classifications.
What are Woodwinds, Strings, Brass, Percussion, Keyboards, Chordophones, Idiophones, Aerophones, Membranophones, and Varies?
The first two notes of the Star Trek theme song is set with this interval being prominent.
What is Minor 7th (m7)?
The definition of partials.
What is the individual, simple sound component that blends together to create a single complex tone?
The key that includes all 5 sharps.
What is the Key of B Major?
What is 5 whole steps and 2 half steps?