MUSC-131/WeekTwo

= Week Two Questions = 1. Name the four basic voice ranges a. soprano a. alto a. tenor a. bass 1. Name the four basic instrument families a. string a. woodwind a. brass a. percussion 1. Violin, Viola, Cello, & Double Bass are in which family? They are in the string family. 1. A throbbing expressive tone: Vibrato 1. A plucked string: Pizzicato 1. Rapidly repeated tones: Tremolo 1. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe & Bassoon are in which family? They are all woodwinds. 1. Brass players can alter the tone of their instrument by inserting a  in the bell. mute 1. How many keys are found on a piano? 88 1. Which keyboard was popular from 1500 – 1775? The harpsichord 1. What was called King of Instruments from 1600 – 1750? The pipe organ 1. What does MIDI stand for? Musical Instrument Digital Interface 1.  is a regular recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time. Beat 1. The organization of beats into regular groups is called: meter 1. An accent where we normally would not expect it is called: syncopation 1. The speed of the beat: tempo 1. Define the following musical terms: 1. A device that ticks or flashes light at any speed: metronome 1. The emotional focal point of a melody: climax 1. Connected style is called: legato 1. A stable tone combination is a: consonance 1. How many tones are found in a triad? three 1. Individual tones sounded one after another is called: a broken chord, or arpeggio 1. Name the two basic types of Scales: a. major a. minor 1. How many notes are found in a chromatic scale? twelve 1. Name the three basic music textures: a. monophonic a. polyphonic a. homophonic 1. Combining several melody lines into a whole: counterpoint 1. The organization of musical elements in time is known as: form 1. Three elements of musical form: a. repetition a. contrast a. variation 1. Give the name and pattern of three-part form: Ternary form: statement, contrast, return 1. Give the name and pattern of two-part form: Binary form: statement, counterstatement 1. Give the dates of the Middle Ages as listed in your text: 450 - 1450 1. Who was the Abbess of Rupertsburg who wrote Chants? Hildegard of Bingen 1.Name two types of Architecture during the Middle Ages: a. romanesque churches a. gothic cathedrals 1. Official music of the Roman Catholic Church during this period: Gregorian Chant
 * Largo: very slow, broad
 * Grave: very slow, solemn
 * Adagio: slow
 * Presto: very fast
 * Detached style is called: staccato
 * An unstable tone combination is a: dissonance
 * How many steps apart are the notes in a chromatic scale? one half step
 * What does the Greek word Chroma mean? color