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WorksheetsIntro to Music CH 4 Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Groupings of simultaneous pitches that work well in combination are
octaves
chromatic scales
melodies
chords
When a melody is accompanied by chords, the melody is
dissonant
polyphonic
harmonized
chromaticized
A chord that sounds good and creates stability can be described as
dissonant
homophonic
imitative
consonant
A chord that sounds discordant, unstable or in need of resolution is called
dissonant
a motive
non-imitative
consonant
In music, the term texture refers to
blend of rhythm, meter and pulse in the music
relationship between the pull toward or away from the tonic in harmony
way different tone colors are combined in a piece of music
blend of sounds or melodic lines occurring simultaneously in music
The three main textures in Western music are
monophony, polyphony and counter point
imitative polyphony, monophony, heterophony
monophony, homophony and polyphony
polyphony, imitative polyphony, heterophony
The texture of a single melody played without accompaniment is
monophony
homophony
polyphony
heterophony
When you sing in the shower, the texture is most likely to be
monophony
homophony
polyphony
heterophony
Homophony occurs when
various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies
the melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material that forms an accompaniment.
all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.
The texture that combines two or more individual melody lines simultaneously is
monophony
consonant
homophony
polyphony
Imitative polyphony occurs when
various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies
the main melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material, forming an accompaniment to the melody
all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.
Non-imitative polyphony occurs when
various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies.
the main melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material, forming an accompaniment to the melody.
all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.
The principle of organizing music around a central, or “home,” pitch is called
consonance
tonality
dissonance
harmony
Music that is centered on a fundamental “home” pitch is described as
tonal
consonant
homophonic
harmony
Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale centered on A (la) the 6th scale degree?
major
minor
tonic
chromatic
Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale oriented around C (do)?
major
minor
tonic
chromatic
A change in key indicates a change in
the location of the tonic
half and whole steps.
tone color
chords
The number of major and minor scales that can be built on the notes of the chromatic scale is
7
12
14
24
Although there are exceptions, music in minor mode can sometimes be described as ________, whereas that in major mode can sometimes be described as ________.
happy; sad
sad; happy
dissonant; consonant
monophonic; homophonic
Moving from one key to another in the middle of a composition is called
disjunct
dissonant
modulation
counterpoint
