Ch. 4 Pitch, Texture and Melody

Form

is the element of music that pertains to the large-scale dimensions of musical organization.

Texture

is the element of music that pertains to how the different vocal and/or instrumental parts in a piece of music relate to one another.

single-line textures

The term monophonic refers to

Polyphony

describes music in which two or more distinct parts are performed simultaneously.

a melody accompanied by a drone

One of the simplest types of polyphonic textures is

notes of different pitch occur together to form chords on the successive notes of a melody

Harmonized textures occur when

interlocking

When a single melodic or rhythmic line is divided note by note between two or more performers this is called

a back-and-forth alternation between different parts

Call-and-response is

cyclic

The 12-bar blues is best described as a _________ form.

unison

When several musicians perform the same sequence of pitches in the same rhythm it is called

cymbal

Which of the following is an example of an instrument with indeterminate pitch?

 

verse-chorus

What is one of the most common musical forms featuring contrasting A and B sections?

articulation

When we describe notes as staccato or legato we are talking about

contour

The overall “shape” of a melody defines its melodic

range

The distance in pitch from the lowest to the highest note refers to melodic