Final Review Unit One MA

Front

A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a ______.

Back

decrescendo or diminuendo

Front

How is the frequency of vibrations measured?

Back

in cycles per second

Front

Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called ______.

Back

pizzicato

Front

To what do dynamics in music refer?

Back

The degree of loudness and softness

Front

The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called ______.

Back

pitch range

Front

The _________ pedal is the most important of the three pedals usually found on a piano.

Back

sustain or damper

Front

The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other is ______.

Back

harmony

Front

Tone color is synonymous with ______.

Back

timbre

Front

How can music be defined?

Back

Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.

Front

A tone in music is what kind of sound?

Back

A sound with a definite pitch.