MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS 6

Which PRIMARY quality determines an instrument's timbre?

A cresc. marking directs a musician to

How are pizzicatos played?

What do we call it when you play a chord's notes in sequence?

What musical texture does a group of musicians playing in unison create?

Which instrument produces the MOST sine-like wave?

Notes in open position are always

What is a trill?

Arrangement refers to a music piece's

The lowest "voice" in a series of chords is called the

What is another word for harmony?

Early jazz MOST often featured

When two pitches sound simultaneously, what occurs?

Two notes are connected with a long line to indicate a

A melody's _____________ indicates its shape or profile.

Which texture describes multiple musicians playing a single, staggered melody?

A __________ consists of a sequence of individual pitches.

Homophony requires a

What articulation shortens a note?

Which of the following instruments would be BEST suited to play a pizzicato?

A(n) _____________ melody starts the series of pitches on a different note.

A staccato indicates a note has a

What is the term for rearranged notes?

How do melodies relate in counterpoint?

What do we call the single rapid switch of lower and upper notes?

What do we call a "slide" between notes?

The full name of the piano refers to its

Which of the following is QUIETEST?

What musical action does articulation determine?

Why does the dominant seventh chord have so much tension?

A musical piece's arrangement specifies

Which musical texture does MOST popular music use?

To what does the leading tone resolve?

In music, to "modulate" means to

_____________ refers to musical layers.

Which dynamic level means "somewhat loud"?

A horizontal line below a note indicates the musician should

What musical texture describes a song with only a melody and a harmony?

What do we call the rapid alternation of adjacent notes?

What articulation would be played as taaht taaht taaht on a flute?