instrument plays a melody repeats it at a higher/lower pitch

A short idea that becomes the basis of a composition

one instrument plays something another instrument repeats it

a short phrase that is repeated throughout a piece of music

The different sections a piece of music is made up from

one instrument plays something and another responds/answers

the repetition of a musical idea

How the sound (instrument) sounds

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1
What is called when you spontaneously create a melody?
Scat
Improvisation
Jazz
Showing off
2
Chords and multiple notes being played together is referred to as...
Harmony
Pitch
Major or minor
Tonality
3
What is a sequence?
instrument plays a melody repeats it at a higher/lower pitch
a type of music tech. function
a short musical idea that is the basis of a composition
an instrument plays a melody and then repeats it
4
Motif
A short idea that becomes the basis of a composition
A type of drum
A theme that reflects a character
A key signature
5
What is the word used for how loud or quiet a piece of music is?
Articulation
Tonality
Texture
Dynamics
6
What is the word used to describe what is playing a melody?
Orchestra
Ensemble
Instrumentation
Accompaniment
7
What is imitation?
creating and developing a melody spontaneously
instrument plays something and repeats it at a higher pitch
a melody repeated throughout
one instrument plays something another instrument repeats it
8
What is melody?
Instrumentation
Tonality
Pitched notes/rhythms
Another word for rhythm
9
What does rhythm mean?
The way chords are constructed
A group of note durations
Pitched notes that you can sing
Major or minor
10
Which one of the following is NOT and ornament?
Staccato
Trill
Grace note
Turn
11
What is the word used to describe the key a piece of music is in?
Tonality
Chords
Atonal
Harmony
12
What is texture?
Major or minor
How thick or thin the music is
The different sections that make up a piece of music
How the music feels
13
What is a broken chord also known as?
Scale
A chord that is missing a note
Accompaniment
An arpeggio
14
What are staccato's, slur's and tenuto's known as?
Ornamentation
Bowing techniques
Decoration
Articulation
15
What is an ostinato?
Decoration
Repetition
a short phrase that is repeated throughout a piece of music
a motif that is the basis of the composition
16
What is structure?
The bassline
The different sections a piece of music is made up from
How thick or thin the music is
The name given to a group of low pitched instruments
17
Call and Response
Another way of saying imitation
A type of singing used in orchestral music
When the conductor plays and the orchestra copies
one instrument plays something and another responds/answers
18
What word is used to describe the speed of a piece of music??
Pitch
Dynamics
Texture
Tempo
19
What is repetition?
question and answer between instruments
one instrument plays something another repeats it
a bassline
the repetition of a musical idea
20
What is timbre?
A word used to describe texture
How the sound (instrument) sounds
A type of drum
A type of dynamic
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What is pitch?
How high or low a note is
Is the note a sharp, flat or natural
Chords
Harmony

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