(MUS-121) Music Appreciation - Chapter 1 Music
Fundamentals Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
Accidentals
Answer:
notes that are not normally found in a given key
Question 2:
Acoustics
Answer:
the study of how sound behaves in physical spaces
Question 3:
Acoustical Engineer
Answer:
person who works in the area of acoustic technology
Question 4:
Acoustician
Answer:
a person who studies the theory and science of acoustics
Question 5:
Amplitude
Answer:
For a wave or vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium (midpoint)
position; refers to how high the wave form appears to vibrate above zero when seen on an oscilloscope;
louder sounds create higher oscilloscope amplitude readings tldr: how loud (high) or soft (low) a sound
wave gets
, Question 6:
Beat
Answer:
the basic unit of time in music
Question 7:
Bar
Answer:
Similar to a measure; a unit of time that contains a specific number of beats defined by the meter/time
signature
Question 8:
Brass
Answer:
instruments traditionally made of metal (and thus often producing a "bright" or "_______y" tone)
whose sound is generated by blowing into a mouthpiece that is attached to a coiled tube.
Question 9:
Chord
Answer:
the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches; like intervals, they can be consonant or dissonant.
Question 10:
Chord Progression
Answer:
a series of chords presented one after another, in time.
Question 11:
Chromatic
Answer:
musical pitches which move up or down by successive half-steps
Fundamentals Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
Accidentals
Answer:
notes that are not normally found in a given key
Question 2:
Acoustics
Answer:
the study of how sound behaves in physical spaces
Question 3:
Acoustical Engineer
Answer:
person who works in the area of acoustic technology
Question 4:
Acoustician
Answer:
a person who studies the theory and science of acoustics
Question 5:
Amplitude
Answer:
For a wave or vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium (midpoint)
position; refers to how high the wave form appears to vibrate above zero when seen on an oscilloscope;
louder sounds create higher oscilloscope amplitude readings tldr: how loud (high) or soft (low) a sound
wave gets
, Question 6:
Beat
Answer:
the basic unit of time in music
Question 7:
Bar
Answer:
Similar to a measure; a unit of time that contains a specific number of beats defined by the meter/time
signature
Question 8:
Brass
Answer:
instruments traditionally made of metal (and thus often producing a "bright" or "_______y" tone)
whose sound is generated by blowing into a mouthpiece that is attached to a coiled tube.
Question 9:
Chord
Answer:
the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches; like intervals, they can be consonant or dissonant.
Question 10:
Chord Progression
Answer:
a series of chords presented one after another, in time.
Question 11:
Chromatic
Answer:
musical pitches which move up or down by successive half-steps
