Cadence
A “period” in a musical phrase; a pause
Interval
The distance between two pitches
Note
A visual symbol for musical sounds
Melody
Can be characterized by its shape, range and movement
Triple meter example?
My Country Tis of Thee
Nonmetric
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter
Meter that a march is most commonly associated with?
Duple
Measures
Groupings (bars) that meter is marked with
Chord
Combination of 3 or more tones played simultaneously
Dissonance
A combination of tones that sounds discordant; causes musical “tension”
Climax
The highest point of a piece with the most emotional effect
Range
Distance between highest and lowest pitches of a melody
Romantic Period
Frequently associated with chromatic music
How many intervals are in an OCTAVE?
12
T/F: A musical sound has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency
True
T/F: When melody is transposed to another key the shape of the melodic line stays the same
True
T/F: Most musical cultures share the concept of melody
False
T/F: Polyrhythm is found in many African cultures
True
T/F: Not all world musics feature a strong regular pulse or beat
True
T/F: Melody and harmony function together as a unit
True
T/F: A flat lowers the tone by a half step
True
T/F: Within a key, the central tone is called the mediant
True
T/F: Modulation is the process of passing from one key to another
True
What is the purpose of dissonance?
To cause tension and suspense; in need of release
Major scale build?
W W H W W W H
Minor scale build?
W H W W H W W
Through time, has music become more dissonant or consonant?
Dissonant