Rhythm
Harmony and Color
Melody and Texture
Favorite Facts
Favorite Tunes
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The term for the even pulse that divides the passing of musical time into equal segments.
What is Beat?
100
This is the term for a unit of three or more pitches that sound at the same time.
What is a chord?
100
This texture consists of a single melody without accompaniment.
What is monophony?
100
This element of music is defined as, the tune or memorable series of notes.
What is melody?
100
Listening Example 1
What is Guillame de Machaut: Kyrie of Messe de Nostre Dame?
200
The term that describes placing an accent on a weak beat or between the beats.
What is syncopation?
200
This is the term referring to the level of volume (loud and soft) at which sounds are produced.
What is "dynamics"?
200
This texture involves two or more independent lines.
What is polyphony?
200
This is a large musical ensemble of acoustic instruments, such as violins, trumpets, and flutes.
What is an orchestra?
200
Listening example 2
What is Strauss: Thus Spoke Zarathustra?
300
This means the speed at which beats move.
What is tempo?
300
These are the Italian terms for loud and soft.
What are forte and piano?
300
The term for the interval that comprises the first and eighth tones of scales.
What is an octave?
300
This is a type of music, or genre, for orchestra that is divided into several movements.
What is symphony?
300
Listening example 3
What is Josquin Desprez, Motet, Ave Maria?
400
The term used for beats gathered into regular duple or triple groups.
What is meter?
400
This is the element of music that provides support and accompaniment to the melody.
What is harmony?
400
This includes both clefs, and is for two-handed keyboard music.
What is the great or grand staff?
400
True or false. Musicians use Italian words for musical dynamics because the terms were first used when Italian musicians dominated Western music.
What is true.
400
Listening example 4
What is Palestrina, Gloria and Agnus Dei of the Missa Papae Marcelli?
500
The first and strongest beat in a measure.
What is the downbeat?
500
This type of chords add tension and anxiety to the music.
What are dissonant chords?
500
This provides the "gravitational field" that creates the strong pull of its tonic pitch.
What is Tonality?
500
Timbre is synonymous with this term.
What is color?
500
Listening Example 5
What is Thomas Weelkes, As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending?
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