WorksheetsChapters 5-7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Define Melody
many melodies made up of shorter parts
a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
A triad built on the first note of the scale
Define Legato
refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow one another.
when a dissonance transitions to a consonance
smooth and connected
Define Staccato
an interval that is twice as large as the half step
consists of 7 different tones ranging from low to high and an eighth tone that duplicates the first, usually has a happy sound.
short and detached
Define Phrases
many melodies made up of shorter parts
a tone combination that is unstable
shifting from one key to another within the same piece
Define Cadence
a tone combination that is stable
a resting place at the end of a phrase
a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
Define Sequence
A triad built on the fifth note of the scale
consists of 7 different tones ranging from low to high and an eighth tone that duplicates the first, usually has a sad sound.
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
Define Harmony
refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow one another
a tone combination that is stable
A triad built on the first note of the scale
Define Chord
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
the smallest interval used in western music
a combination of 3 or more tones sounded at once
Define Progression
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
a specific series of chords
a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
Define Consonance
a tone combination that is stable
A triad built on the fifth note of the scale
a tone combination that is unstable
Define Dissonance
The simplest chord that consists of three tones
a tone combination that is unstable
a tone combination that is stable
Define Resolution
when a dissonance transitions to a consonance
many melodies made up of shorter parts
A triad built on the first note of the scale
Define Triad
many melodies made up of shorter parts
a specific series of chords
The simplest chord that consists of three tones
Define Tonic Chord
shifting from one key to another within the same piece
A triad built on the first note of the scale
an interval that is twice as large as the half step
Define Dominant Chord
A triad built on the fifth note of the scale
consists of 7 different tones ranging from low to high and an eighth tone that duplicates the first, usually has a happy sound.
a tone combination that is stable
Define Major Scale
consists of 7 different tones ranging from low to high and an eighth tone that duplicates the first, usually has a happy sound.
the smallest interval used in western music
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
Define Minor Scale
consists of 7 different tones ranging from low to high and an eighth tone that duplicates the first, usually has a sad sound.
a resting place at the end of a phrase
a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
Define Half Step
the smallest interval used in western music
a tone combination that is unstable
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
Define Whole Step
repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch
A triad built on the first note of the scale
an interval that is twice as large as the half step
Define Modulation
shifting from one key to another within the same piece
many melodies made up of shorter parts
a tone combination that is stable
