A combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
Chord
do re mi fa so la ti do (WWHWWWH)
Major Scale
This creates a sense of unity.
Repitition
The written piece of music.
The score
The time period that is 1900-current (now)
20th Century
A tone combination that is unstable.
Dissonance
la ti do re mi fa si la (WHWWHWH)
Minor Scale
Contrast
The leader of a group of musicians.
The conductor
The Middle Ages
A tone combination that is stable.
Consonance
The basic pitches of a piece of music arranged in order from low to high/high to low.
Scale
"One sound" - the texture of a single melodic line.
Monophonic
The principal first violinist.
The Concertmaster
The time period from 1450-1600.
The Renaissance
When dissonance moves to consonance.
Resolution
This consists of sharp or flat signs at the beginning of a piece of music that indicate the key.
Key Signature
"Many sounding" - several melodic lines compete for attention.
Polyphonic
This person's job is to bring life to the printed symbols laid out by the composer.
The performer
The time period from 1600-1750.
The Baroque Period
Individual tones of the chord are sounded one after the other.
Arpeggio
This is based upon the central tone of the music.
Key
When we hear one main melody accompanied by chords.
Homophonic
Virtuoso
The time period from 1750-1820.
The Classical Period