Harmonious Harmony
The combination of sounds to create chords in a particular sequence
Chord Progression
A musical line that has a succession of single notes and rhythms
Melody
The instruments used to produce the sound of a musical piece
Source
The musical pace
Tempo
Used to convey an idea which the listener can relate to his or her life
Text
A series of pitches whose name is derived from the Italian for ladder.
Scale
A melodic range that spans many notes in one song
Wide Range
Tone color or how an instrument sounds
Timbre
The way pulses are organized, beats into measures
Meter
Design and structure of a musical piece
Form
Three or more notes played at the same time to create harmony.
Chord
The direction of a melody (ascending, descending, or static)
Shape
A musical texture described by a single voice or instrument
Monophonic
The relationship between music and time- the "heartbeat" of music
Rhythm
Part of our lives, soothes and relaxes, and allows us to communicate
Why the study of music is important
Most rock songs like "Louie, Louie" are made up of this number of chords.
Three
A melody that has a motion that move by step and does not jump around to many notes
Conjunct
Dynamic level (Loud or Soft)
Volume
The pulse or the beat
Background time
Listening to music while doing other things
Passive listening
The chord of any song that is based off of the 1st scale step.
Tonic
Singers that can't sing very many notes properly have this
Narrow Range
Several Melodies occurring all at once in different parts of the music
Polyphonic Texture
When a strong beat occurs on a week beat
Syncopation
Organizing sound (melody, harmony, words, rhythm, and beat) to please the human ear.
Music