Music: Unit 1 Review

Musical sounds are represented by symbols called:

• Pitches

• Cues

• Notes

• Amplitudes

A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:

• an interval

• a melody

• a harmony

• a chord

The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called:

• Tempo

• Range

• Phrase

• Tonic

Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?

• consonant

• conjunct

• dissonant

• disjunct

The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a:

• pause

• period

• cadence

• comma

A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is called:

• homophony

• counterpoint

• polyphony

• monophony

The texture in which all the voices move in the same rhythm is called:

• homorhythm

• polyrhythm

• homometer

• polymeter

What propels music forward in time?

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Texture

• Timbre

The basic unit of rhythm that divides time into equal segments is called:

• Meter

• Syncopation

• Beat

• Accent

Beats that are more strongly emphasized than others are said to be:

• Minor

• Major

• Accented

• Metrical