The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and - duration
The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called -
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The _____ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations. - pitch
. In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. - higher
The distance in pitch between any two tones is called - an interval
Dynamics in music refers to - degrees of loudness or softness
A gradual increase in loudness is known as a - crescendo
Timbre is synonymous with __________ - tone color
Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they - do not contain a string section
A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called a - reed
Which of the following is not a brass instrument? - english horn
The vibrations of brass instruments come from - the musician's lips
. The ___________ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch. - timpani
The ________ is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time. - beat
The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more specifically, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music, is - rhythm
. The organization of beats into regular groups is called - meter
The first, or stressed, beat of a measure is known as the - downbeat
. In musical notation, pitches are written on a set of five horizontal lines called a - staff
. Melody may be defined as - a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole
A melodic phrase ending that sets up expectations for continuation is known as a(n) - incomplete cadence
a chord is - a combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
. Tonality is another term for - key
The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is - monophonic
When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is three - polyphonic
Homophonic texture consists of - one main melody accompanied by chords
Three-part form can be represented as - A B A
The Renaissance, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years - 1450-1600
The baroque period in western music is usually given as - 1600-1750
Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years - 1750-1820
Romanticism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years - 1820-1900
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning - 450-1450
The Renaissance may be described as an age of - All answers are correct
The intellectual movement called humanism - focused on human life and its accomplishments
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by - monks in monasteries
The music the Medieval monks sang was called - Gregorian Chant
Gregorian chant - is monophonic in texture
Which of the following statements is not true of secular music in the Middle Ages? - The medieval jongleurs, important sources of information in a time when there were no newspapers, were accordingly ranked on a high social level. [Show Less]