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WorksheetsMusic Appreciation
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 31mins
Classical Periods and Styles:
•Medieval Period
•Baroque Period
•Classical Period
•Romantic Period
•The Modern Era Period
The Classical-Popular Connection
•Interrelated rather than polar opposites
Classical Connections
Music:
Organized sounds heard over time in succession
partial sounds generated by a vibrating medium in addition to the fundamental pitch
Pitch:
The rates of vibrations produces
•All musical instruments produce sounds by setting a vibrating medium in motion
a basic pitch that generates a series of harmonics
How high or low a musical sound is
Frequencies:
The rates of vibrations produces
partial sounds generated by a vibrating medium in addition to the fundamental pitch
a basic pitch that generates a series of harmonics
•All musical instruments produce sounds by setting a vibrating medium in motion
Fundamental pitch:
partial sounds generated by a vibrating medium in addition to the fundamental pitch
How high or low a musical sound is
a basic pitch that generates a series of harmonics
Partials or Overtones:
How high or low a musical sound is
partial sounds generated by a vibrating medium in addition to the fundamental pitch
•All musical instruments produce sounds by setting a vibrating medium in motion
Notation:
oval shaped notational symbol that represents a pitch
complete series of eight pitches
system of written symbols representing musical elements
Staff:
oval shaped notational symbol that represents a pitch
short horizontal lines extending the staff to accommodate pitches outside the range of the staff
series of five lines and four spaces used to notate music
Notes:
short horizontal lines extending the staff to accommodate pitches outside the range of the staff
oval shaped notational symbol that represents a pitch
system of written symbols representing musical elements
Ledger lines:
series of five lines and four spaces used to notate music
complete series of eight pitches
short horizontal lines extending the staff to accommodate pitches outside the range of the staff
Octave:
short horizontal lines extending the staff to accommodate pitches outside the range of the staff
series of five lines and four spaces used to notate music
complete series of eight pitches
Clef-
–Bass clef: Lower pitches
sign that appears at the beginning of the staff to help identify pitches
–Treble clef: higher pitches
Sharp:
b
#
Flat:
%
b
#
Key signature:
sharp, flat, or natural that indicates a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note
b
d
immediately after the clef sign, identifies which sharp and flat notes remain valid throughout a composition
Accidental:
immediately after the clef sign, identifies which sharp and flat notes remain valid throughout a composition
sharp, flat, or natural that indicates a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note
Melody:
melodic portions that are self-contained
momentary rest or conclusion
a succession of pitches in a particular shape
distance between two pitches
Phrases:
•distance between two pitches
melodic portions that are self-contained
momentary rest or conclusion
a succession of pitches in a particular shape
Cadence:
melodic portions that are self-contained
momentary rest or conclusion
a succession of pitches in a particular shape
distance between two pitches
Intervals:
a succession of pitches in a particular shape
momentary rest or conclusion
melodic portions that are self-contained
distance between two pitches
Interval:
An interval or chord that sounds harsh and unstable
An interval or chord that sounds stable and pleasant
•the distance between any two pitches
–Unison
–Conjunct
–Disjunct
Dissonance:
An interval or chord that sounds harsh and unstable
An interval or chord that sounds stable and pleasant
Consonance:
the distance between any two pitches
An interval or chord that sounds harsh and unstable
An interval or chord that sounds stable and pleasant
Tonic:
an ascending series of pitches
major or minor mode of a composition
central or basic pitch around which a melody develops
SCALE:
an ascending series of pitches
central or basic pitch around which a melody develops
major or minor mode of a composition
KEY:
central or basic pitch around which a melody develops
major or minor mode of a composition
an ascending series of pitches
Chromatic scale:
major or minor mode of a composition
•Gapped scales
•Pentatonic scale
•Whole tone scale
Twelve tone music
the Western scale where the octave is divided into twelve half steps
Rhythm-
organization of sounds into temporal relationships. The pattern of sound durations.
a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed beats
Meter-
a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed beats
organization of sounds into temporal relationships. The pattern of sound durations.
•Texture-
•Dynamics-
•Texture-
a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed beats
•Dynamics-
•Dynamics-
a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed beats
Tempo:
•Metronome
•Allegro
the basic pace of a piece of music
•Adagio
Tempo Marking:
•Metronome
•Allegro
•Adagio
Beat:
equals segments of time
fundamental pulse in a piece of music
Measures:
equals segments of time
fundamental pulse in a piece of music
Meter:
a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed beats
fundamental pulse in a piece of music
Time signature:
4/4
a ratio at the beginning of the staff indicating the meter of a composition
Common time:
a ratio at the beginning of the staff indicating the meter of a composition
4/4
Texture:
challenging ballet that premiered in Paris in 1913
general term to describe the blending of melodic lines and harmonies
•Three Basic Musical Textures
–Homophony: single melodic line supported by chords
–Monophony: single melodic line
–Polyphony
•Counterpoint
•Imitative counterpoint
•Canon
•Non-imitative counterpoint
Harmony:
a chord consisting in 3 pitches
progression from one chord to the another
the vertical combinations of pitches to produce chords, the study of chord relationships.
Triad:
the vertical combinations of pitches to produce chords, the study of chord relationships.
progression from one chord to the another
a chord consisting in 3 pitches
Harmonic progression:
the vertical combinations of pitches to produce chords, the study of chord relationships.
progression from one chord to the another
a chord consisting in 3 pitches
Tonality-
the levels of loudness and softness in music
a system of musical organization that depends on a network of harmonic relationships, all centered on consonant triads
Dynamics:
the levels of loudness and softness in music
•Music consists of two primary elements: sound and silence
Music consists of two primary elements:
silence
sound
Timbre (also known as tone color):
•Classifications from highest vocal range to lowest
–Soprano
–Alto
–Tenor
–Baritone
–Bass
quality of sound that differentiates one instrument from another
•Classifications from highest vocal range to lowest
–Soprano
–Alto
–Tenor
–Baritone
–Bass
Five Groups of Musical Instruments
•Idiophones
•Membranophones
•Aerophones
•Chordophones
•Electrophones
Four Groups of western Instruments
•Woodwinds
•Brass
•Strings
•Percussion
Form:
•Percussion
structural organization of a composition
Binary Form
•Definition: a musical form in two basic parts
•AB
•Two different sections of music
•Often repeats: AA BB
Ternary Form
•Definition: a three-part form
ABA or ABA
•Three sections: Third section is a repetition, either exact or modified, of the first section
Theme-
provides variety by altering details or aspects of the theme
unifying element, presented at the beginning of the composition
Variations-
provides variety by altering details or aspects of the theme
unifying element, presented at the beginning of the composition
