CH 01-02, Melody & Rhythm

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

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Range

The distance between any two pitches is called an

• Ictus

• Interval

• Octave

• Element

Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?

• Smooth

• Disjunct

• Conjunct

• Adjunct

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

• Axis

• interval

• Latitude

• Range

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

• Beat

• Impulse

• Accent

• Meter

Meter is marked off in groupings known as

• Beats

• Compounds

• Complexes

• Measures

The first beat of a measure is called the

• Upbeat

• Downbeat

• Pulse

• Meter

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

• Accents

• Downbeats

• Upbeats

• Offbeats

The deliberate shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat is called

• Compound

• Syncopation

• Simple

• Complex

The simultaneous use of two or more different rhythmic patterns is called

• Countermelody

• Compound meter

• Polyrhythm

• Simple meter