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In Music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called:

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tone

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The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called:

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Pitch

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The distance in pitch between any two tones is called:

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Interval

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A gradual increase in loudness is known as:

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Crescendo

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Tone color is synonymous with:

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Timbre

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Dynamics in music refers to:

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Degrees of loudness or softness in music.

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Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they:

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Do not contain a string section.

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The___________are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch

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Timpany

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The____________is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.

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Beat

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__________is defined as putting an accent on music where it would not normally be expected or on the weak part of the beat.

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Syncapation

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The term _________ refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the music.

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Tempo

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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:

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Rythym

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The saxophone is:

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A Woodwind

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In musical notation, pitches are written on a set of five horizontal lines called a:

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Staff

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A _______ is placed at the beginning of a staff to show the exact pitch of each line and space.

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Cleff

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In musical notation, silence is indicated by_____.

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Rest

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The emotional focal point of a melody is called the _____.

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Climax

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____________ in music adds support, depth, "body", and richness to a melody

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Harmony

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This gives a composer a "blue print" for writing a composition.

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Form

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Melody may be defined as

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Series of singles notes which add up to a recognizable whole.

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A melodic Sequence may be defined as ____.

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A repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.

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A chord is:

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Combination of three or more tones played at once.

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Key refers to:

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Central note, scale, and chord within a piece in relationship to which all other tones in the combination are heard.

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The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is:

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Monophonic

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When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is

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Polyphonic

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Homophonic texture consists of:

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Music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.

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Three-part form can be represented as

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A statement (A), contrast or departure (B), return (A).

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The Horn (French Horn) belongs to the ____section.

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Brass

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The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a contrasting statement would be called

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Two-part, Binary

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The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning

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450-1450 A.D.

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A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by

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Monks in Montasteries

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In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were

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Preists

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Most medieval music was ___.

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Vocal

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Gregorian chant:

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Monophonic in texture. Music medieval Monks sang.

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The Church modes were _____

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The Basic scales of Western music during the Medieval ages.

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. Hildegard of Bingen was ________.

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The First Woman

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Which is not true of troubadours

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?

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Beatriz de Dia was:

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One of a number of women Troubadours.

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One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for

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Dancing

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An estampie is a medieval :

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Dance

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________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.

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Organum

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In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by

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Placing new melodic lines against known chants.

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An outstanding composer of the school of Notre Dame was:

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Perotin

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An outstanding composer of the ars nova was

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Gullaumed de Machut

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Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?

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Ave Maria; They Are:

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The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was:

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Paris

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. Style refers to a characteristic way of using :

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melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form

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We have a lot of music from

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Very Early Cultures

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Dissonance in music can provide :

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Tension

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