Quiz 1.1 Terms

A repeated pattern of musical notes is called...

Colors are the unique, individual sounds of different instruments

What is a variation?

A musical parameter referring to how long or short notes are played.

A large scale orchestral work, usually in three or four movements

What is a maestro?

A music conductor plays an instrument

Musical parameters are the ways to measure the elements of music

A collection of works available to perform. Also refers to the entire body of music that is performed regularly

What is a music score?

Indonesian percussion groups that have instruments like gongs and other metallic instruments.

Musicology is...

Ethnomusicology is...

Musical aesthetics is....

Research dealing with the essential mental process involved in listening to music is called...

Often used to describe music with the capacity to express great emotion.

The structure of a musical composition is called

Opus means literally....

Music Theory is the development of methods to analyze the elements of music

The main musical phrase is called

Orchestration is assigning different musical lines to different instrument/groups of instruments.

A motive is...

Someone who writes music. Usually notated art music, but can include songwriters and electronic music.

What type of Opera is also known as a Grand Opera? It consists of 4-5 separate sections.