Music Appreciation 1 Semester Final Review

A basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums.

The distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identified by the ear.

A refined style of classical dance emphasizing the verticality of the body, an outward rotation of the legs, etc

The way the beat or pulses in a musical selection are organized and subdivided.

A Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter.

Vertical blocks of tones that sound simultaneously.

The highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration.

A soprano voice that is light and flexible enough to perform rapid scales and trills.

The free treatment of tempo within a musical phrase.

An aspect of music that controls the listener’s sense of how much time has passed.

The emphasis placed on a sound or pitch in music.

The director of an orchestra, choir, or other performing group.

The structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety.

An electronic device capable of producing sounds in almost any range, tone quality, and volume.

Arrangements of music transferred from one medium to another.

Refers to hearing-related experiences, such as listening.

A dance music created by Mexicans in Texas.

An extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements.

The capacity to think sound.

The craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work.

A musician who reworks existing musical material.

Singing a melody without accompaniment or harmony.

A repeated musical figure.

A style of “art” music that stands apart from traditional or popular music.

The aural aspect of music in which a certain number of beats are grouped together.

A musical form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements.

The motive or “grabber” phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the song’s title.

A steady recurring pulse.

The performance practices, means, traditions, uses, and beliefs about music of a group of people, either from a specific

The oldest and most prevalent category of music.

An African-Brazilian dance that is faster and jazzier than the tango.

The tones in between and including the highest and lowest pitches you can sing.

A genre of African American music that often expresses frustration, sadness, or longing.

A ballroom dance that originated in Cuba.

A style of singing characterized by lyrical and flowing phrases, beauty of vocal color, and brilliant technique.

Deliberate shifts of the accent so that it goes against the steady beat, conflicts with it, and tries to upset the stead

A rhythmic Latin American dance with the basic pattern of three steps and a shuffle.

A jazzy dance in which couples swing, balance, and twirl.

An athletic dance that includes kicks and inward leg rotations on syncopated beats of the music.

The name of music intended for a wide audience, featuring prominent melodies and simple chordal accompaniment.