Music Appreciation Test 2

monophony

a single melody, music in one part, soloist has complete freedom

heterophony

two or more musicians simultaneously sing or play the same melody in different ways

polyphony

multi part musical tradition, that can encompass rhythm and melody and combinations of bot

fugue

popular during the Baroque Era, an imitative polyphonic composition built on a single theme

homophony

piece of music with multiple parts in which one voice affirms the principal part and the

remaining voices serve as accompaniment

consonance/consonant

simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state

of repose; a good noise

dissonance/dissonant

in harmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony; simultaneous combination of

tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion

interval

the space between two or more notes; ex. major 3rd, minor 6th, perfect 4th

key

labeling of a particular tonality by using a system of “sharps” and “flats”; 12 major keys, made up of up to 6 flats and 6 sharps

triad

three note sounding at the same time in a specific order

4 types of triads

major → happy sound

minor → sad sound

diminished → tension or suspense

augmented → dream-like or mystery

form

structure, organization of mythical elements, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm

Sonata Form

exposition, development, recapitulation

genre

a class or category of artistic endeavor, having a particular form, content, technique, and

instrumentation

contrast

the antithesis to repetition to exhibit unlike this on comparison with something else

binary form

a two part forms an A section and a B section, each section was usually repeated to extend piece and add the element of repetition thus making it “AA BB”

ternary form

a three parts structure shown as “A B A” or “A B C”

composition

typically music that is written down and interpreted by musicians who read the composition off of sheet music

improvisation

making up music in real time improvisers make the same decisions as composers, but in the moment

idiomatic

using containing or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker

instrument making

the advancements in the construction of instruments includes factory automation of manufacturing

sound amplification

making the sound louder by artificial means

sound reproduction

the recording and playback of sound

analog recording

recording sound onto a magnetic tape, wax or vinyl

digital recording

recording onto a computer and hard drive, which converts the sound into binary

musique concrète

a movement by composers to use electronic sounds via the manipulation of

recordings to create new musical compositions

synthesizer

an electronic musical instrument capable of producing a wide range of sounds

MIDI (musical instrument digital interface)

a computer generated code that sends digital messages to

sequencer

a computer based device that is exclusive to the programming and playback of MIDI

sequences