MUSIC 101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!!
Pitch CORRECT ANSWERS Highness or lowness of a note
Consonant CORRECT ANSWERS When the two notes played together sound pleasing
or stable
Dissonant CORRECT ANSWERS Sounds unstable or "unfinished"
Dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS Loudness and softness
Dynamic Descriptions CORRECT ANSWERS piano-soft
mezzo piano-medium soft
pianissimo-very soft
forte-loud
mezzo forte-medium loud
fortissimo-very loud
Crescendo CORRECT ANSWERS Gradual increase in volume
Decrescendo CORRECT ANSWERS Gradual decrease in volume
Duple' Meters CORRECT ANSWERS Two beats per measure
Triple Meters CORRECT ANSWERS Three beats per measure
Tempo CORRECT ANSWERS Indication of speed
Tempo Descriptions CORRECT ANSWERS largo-board
adagio-easy
andante-walking pace
moderato-moderate
allegro-fast
vivace-lively
presto-very fast
Chord CORRECT ANSWERS Formed when three or more different notes are played
together
Pentantonic Scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale with five notes in it
Chromatic Scale CORRECT ANSWERS A scale made up of entirely half steps
, Scale CORRECT ANSWERS A group of notes arranged in ascending or descending
order
Cadence CORRECT ANSWERS In music, these are like punctuations. They provide
stopping points in the flow of the discourse
Monophony CORRECT ANSWERS A single melody with no accompaniment
Polyphony CORRECT ANSWERS Several different lines of music are sounded together
Round CORRECT ANSWERS Musical lines are identical but begin at different times
Homophony CORRECT ANSWERS Music that moves by chords
most common=involves a solo voice with chordal accompaniment
Texture CORRECT ANSWERS Describes the way in which different musical sounds
are combined
Stringed Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Violin, viola, cello, double bass
Woodwinds Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
Brass Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
Percussion Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Instruments that involve hitting or
shaking
Drums, cymbals, triangle, xylophone
Keyboard Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Piano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer
What are the 6 Musical Eras of Music? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Middle Ages (400-
1400)
2. Renaissance (1400-1600
3. Baroque (1600-1750)
4. Classic (1750-1800)
5. Romantic (1800-1900)
6. Twentieth Century (1900-2000)
Swing CORRECT ANSWERS Rhythm you feel in jazz that makes you want to move in
some way
Plainchant CORRECT ANSWERS Vocal music for church services from the early
Middle Ages "Gregorian Chant" Melodies ranging from very simple to complex, but all
sung by a group in unison with no harmony and no accompaniment
Syllabic CORRECT ANSWERS One notes for every syllable of text
ANSWERED CORRECTLY!!!
Pitch CORRECT ANSWERS Highness or lowness of a note
Consonant CORRECT ANSWERS When the two notes played together sound pleasing
or stable
Dissonant CORRECT ANSWERS Sounds unstable or "unfinished"
Dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS Loudness and softness
Dynamic Descriptions CORRECT ANSWERS piano-soft
mezzo piano-medium soft
pianissimo-very soft
forte-loud
mezzo forte-medium loud
fortissimo-very loud
Crescendo CORRECT ANSWERS Gradual increase in volume
Decrescendo CORRECT ANSWERS Gradual decrease in volume
Duple' Meters CORRECT ANSWERS Two beats per measure
Triple Meters CORRECT ANSWERS Three beats per measure
Tempo CORRECT ANSWERS Indication of speed
Tempo Descriptions CORRECT ANSWERS largo-board
adagio-easy
andante-walking pace
moderato-moderate
allegro-fast
vivace-lively
presto-very fast
Chord CORRECT ANSWERS Formed when three or more different notes are played
together
Pentantonic Scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale with five notes in it
Chromatic Scale CORRECT ANSWERS A scale made up of entirely half steps
, Scale CORRECT ANSWERS A group of notes arranged in ascending or descending
order
Cadence CORRECT ANSWERS In music, these are like punctuations. They provide
stopping points in the flow of the discourse
Monophony CORRECT ANSWERS A single melody with no accompaniment
Polyphony CORRECT ANSWERS Several different lines of music are sounded together
Round CORRECT ANSWERS Musical lines are identical but begin at different times
Homophony CORRECT ANSWERS Music that moves by chords
most common=involves a solo voice with chordal accompaniment
Texture CORRECT ANSWERS Describes the way in which different musical sounds
are combined
Stringed Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Violin, viola, cello, double bass
Woodwinds Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
Brass Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
Percussion Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Instruments that involve hitting or
shaking
Drums, cymbals, triangle, xylophone
Keyboard Instruments CORRECT ANSWERS Piano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer
What are the 6 Musical Eras of Music? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Middle Ages (400-
1400)
2. Renaissance (1400-1600
3. Baroque (1600-1750)
4. Classic (1750-1800)
5. Romantic (1800-1900)
6. Twentieth Century (1900-2000)
Swing CORRECT ANSWERS Rhythm you feel in jazz that makes you want to move in
some way
Plainchant CORRECT ANSWERS Vocal music for church services from the early
Middle Ages "Gregorian Chant" Melodies ranging from very simple to complex, but all
sung by a group in unison with no harmony and no accompaniment
Syllabic CORRECT ANSWERS One notes for every syllable of text
