History of rock and roll exam 1 okstate
musi-2763 Questions &
Answers(GRADED A+)
Groove - ANSWER pattern of beats (Feel the Rhythm"
Harmonic Roots - ANSWER Bass line
Harmonic Filler - ANSWER Music that takes place between the bass and treble parts
sound box - ANSWER a perceived three-dimensional space, which is forged through the use of
stereo, creating a sense of depth and textual density
Pitch - ANSWER How high or low a sound is
Non-pitch - ANSWER Lacking a fixed frequency
Interval - ANSWER distance between two pitches
range (Music) - ANSWER Difference between the highest and lowest notes
Dynamics - ANSWER volume
Timbre - ANSWER quality of sound
, Rhythm - ANSWER beat, big beat, backbeat(2 and 4), downbeat
beat (music) - ANSWER regular pulse of music
Big Beat - ANSWER The steady and prominent beat
Downbeat - ANSWER First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.
meter (music) - ANSWER underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently throughout a
work
Duple meter - ANSWER strong 1, weak 2
Triple Meter - ANSWER strong 1, weak 2,3
Quadruple meter - ANSWER 1,3 strong, 2,4 weak
Simple meter - ANSWER Meter in which the beat is divided into two, as in duple, triple, and
quadruple meters.
Compound meter - ANSWER combination of duple, triple, and quadruple
Shuffle Rhythm - ANSWER (1, _ , a , 2 , _ , a)
Accent - ANSWER Stressed
Syncopation - ANSWER Stress in an unexpected place
Bar (measure) - ANSWER (1,2,3,4)
Style beat - ANSWER Rock beat
musi-2763 Questions &
Answers(GRADED A+)
Groove - ANSWER pattern of beats (Feel the Rhythm"
Harmonic Roots - ANSWER Bass line
Harmonic Filler - ANSWER Music that takes place between the bass and treble parts
sound box - ANSWER a perceived three-dimensional space, which is forged through the use of
stereo, creating a sense of depth and textual density
Pitch - ANSWER How high or low a sound is
Non-pitch - ANSWER Lacking a fixed frequency
Interval - ANSWER distance between two pitches
range (Music) - ANSWER Difference between the highest and lowest notes
Dynamics - ANSWER volume
Timbre - ANSWER quality of sound
, Rhythm - ANSWER beat, big beat, backbeat(2 and 4), downbeat
beat (music) - ANSWER regular pulse of music
Big Beat - ANSWER The steady and prominent beat
Downbeat - ANSWER First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.
meter (music) - ANSWER underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently throughout a
work
Duple meter - ANSWER strong 1, weak 2
Triple Meter - ANSWER strong 1, weak 2,3
Quadruple meter - ANSWER 1,3 strong, 2,4 weak
Simple meter - ANSWER Meter in which the beat is divided into two, as in duple, triple, and
quadruple meters.
Compound meter - ANSWER combination of duple, triple, and quadruple
Shuffle Rhythm - ANSWER (1, _ , a , 2 , _ , a)
Accent - ANSWER Stressed
Syncopation - ANSWER Stress in an unexpected place
Bar (measure) - ANSWER (1,2,3,4)
Style beat - ANSWER Rock beat
