1.2 PART 2 HUMA-118

A series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole is our definition for...

• a song

• melody

• harmony

• polyphony

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of melody?

• how pleasing it is to listen to

• tension and release

• conjunct and disjunct motion

• comprised of phrases

• begins, moves, and ends

The way chords are constructed and how they work together is called...

• melody

• polyphony

• harmony

• song

Three or more tones sounded at once make....

• a chord

• a melody

• a song

• a tune

_________ describes stable, restful chords.

• Dissonance

• Resolution

• Consonance

_________ describes unstable, tense chords.

• Dissonance

• Resolution

• Consonance

_________ describes movement away from dissonance (or from tense to stable)

• Dissonance

• Resolution

• Consonance

We use a _________ to center the tonality around a specific note.

• Time signature

• clef

• staff

• key signature

Changing from one key to another is called...

• modulation

• measurement

• movement

Musical texture refers to...

• layering sound and how those layers relate

• The softness or harshness of tone

• the tone quality of an instrument or voice