Willoughby Chapter 1 & 2 - Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary-style flashcards covering key concepts from Willoughby Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 notes. Topics include ethnomusicology, multiculturalism, musical texture, theory terms, and the role of technology in music.

Anglo-American settlers

English-speaking colonists from Europe who established the cultural mainstream in 17th–18th century America.

Ethnic minority

Groups that maintain their own original customs within a larger society.

Ethnic merging

The blending of musical styles from different ethnic groups, as seen in jazz combining African American and Anglo American elements.

Ethnomusicologist

A scholar who studies music in its cultural context, often focusing on world music.

Overlapping musical labels

Examples where music is labeled under more than one category, such as gospel music being categorized as Christian music.

Artist (music)

A musician who creates and performs music with expressive interpretation.

Music as business and art

Music is both an artistic practice and a commercial industry that enables artists to sustain themselves.

Participation in the arts

Engaging with the arts through listening, attending performances, and supporting artists.

Impact of audio technologies

Technologies increase access and quality, allowing consumption anywhere, anytime, but may reduce opportunities for making music.

Music as science and art

Music draws on acoustics (science of sound) and on creative artistic expression.

Expressive qualities in music

Tempo, dynamics, timbre, articulation, and other elements that convey emotion and meaning.

Functions of music

Roles such as therapy, cultural expression, and emotional communication.

Active listening

Concentrated, thoughtful listening involving deep thinking and analysis.

Passive listening

Less focused listening that often serves as background and requires less attention.

Horizontal aspect of music

Melody—the sequence of tones that occur one after another.

Tuneful melody

A smooth, singable, coherent melodic line.

Jagged melody

An irregular, abrupt, or angular melodic shape.

Musical scale

A sequence of pitches used to organize melodies and harmony.

Chord

A group of notes sounded together, forming harmony.

Harmonic progression

A sequence of chords that provides the harmonic framework of a piece.

Non-metric music

Music that lacks a regular meter or predictable pulse.

Mixed meter

Music that changes time signatures within a piece.

Timbre

The color or quality of sound that distinguishes different instruments or voices.

Monophonic texture

A single melodic line with no accompanying harmony.

Polyphonic texture

Two or more independent melodies sounding simultaneously.

Homophonic texture

A main melody with accompanying harmony or chords.

Genre

A category or style of music.

Form

The structural plan or architecture of a musical work.