MUSC-131/WeekOne

= WEEK 1 =

Questions
1. Name the four main properties of sound? a. pitch a. dynamics a. tone color a. duration 1. What is pitch? Pitch is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in sound. 1. What is the distance between pitches? The distance between pitches is called an interval. 1. Name the solfeggio syllables beginning with do: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do 1. What are dynamics? Dynamics are the degrees of loudness or softness in music. 1. Bright, dark, brilliant, mellow, and rich describe: Tone Color or timbre.

Discussion Board

 * C-Jam Blues

Due This Week

 * Your Pre-Course Questionnaire
 * Your Biography
 * Short Answer Questions


 * If you hear a sound and can match that sound by humming it, we say the sound has pitch. Some examples are telephones, car/train horns, and doorbells.  See how many sounds around you have pitch as you go through a day.****