MUSIC 101 TEST #1 Questions with
Correct Answers
Melody - Answer-A consistent succession of single pitches.
Style - Answer-How the music is being performed
Genre - Answer-The medium in which the music is being performed. How many
performers, What is being performed.
Range (melody) - Answer-Narrow, medium, wide.
Contour (melody) - Answer-ascending, descending, wave, arch.
Conjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A smooth, connected melody that moves
principally by small intervals
Disjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A disjointed or disconnected melody with many
leaps!
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Phrase (structure of melody) - Answer-A unit of meaning within a larger structure, like a
musical sentence
Cadence (structure of melody) - Answer-A resting phase in a musical phrase. ex: Final
cadence.
Rhythm - Answer-Length or duration of an individual note
Beat (rhythm) - Answer-Regular pulsation
Accent (rhythm) - Answer-Beats that are stronger and have MORE EMPHASIS!!!
Duple Meter - Answer-One strong beat, one weak beat
Triple Meter - Answer-One strong beat two weak beats
Quadruple Meter - Answer-One strong beats three weak
Syncopation - Answer-Deliberate disruption of pattern; accent shifted to a weak beat or
off beat
Polyrhythm - Answer-Simultaneous use of different rhythmic patterns
, Nonmetric - Answer-Music without a strong sense of beat or meter
Harmony - Answer-Musical space // vertical aspect of music (wtf does this mean)
Scale (harmony) - Answer-A collection of pitches arranged in a descending or
ascending order
Triad (harmony) - Answer-Three note chord
Tonic or Keynote (organization of harmony) - Answer-First note of scale, is home scale.
Major tonality - Answer-Uplifting, joyful
Minor tonality - Answer-Darkkkkk
Diatonic harmony - Answer-whole steps, related to key
Chromatic harmony - Answer-Half steps, foreign to the key
Dissonance - Answer-Unstable
Consonance - Answer-Stable
Drone - Answer-Sustained harmony. Anything that plays on top is neither dis. or cons.
Monophony (musical texture) - Answer-Single line texture or melody without
accompaniment
EX gregorian chant <333
Homophony (musical texture) - Answer-Texture with principal melody and
accompanying harmony
Polyphonic - Answer-Two or more melodic textures combined
Nonimitative Polyphony - Answer-Simultaneous, different melodies
Imitative polyphony - Answer-Canon, ex row row row your boatss!!!
Repetition (musical form) - Answer-circle circle triangle triangle x2
Contrast (musical form) - Answer-A (circle circle) B (triangle triangle) A
Variation - Answer-Restating A differently
ex movie themes every single one. ever.
Improvisation - Answer-Unheard music above original
Correct Answers
Melody - Answer-A consistent succession of single pitches.
Style - Answer-How the music is being performed
Genre - Answer-The medium in which the music is being performed. How many
performers, What is being performed.
Range (melody) - Answer-Narrow, medium, wide.
Contour (melody) - Answer-ascending, descending, wave, arch.
Conjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A smooth, connected melody that moves
principally by small intervals
Disjunct Movement (melody) - Answer-A disjointed or disconnected melody with many
leaps!
`
Phrase (structure of melody) - Answer-A unit of meaning within a larger structure, like a
musical sentence
Cadence (structure of melody) - Answer-A resting phase in a musical phrase. ex: Final
cadence.
Rhythm - Answer-Length or duration of an individual note
Beat (rhythm) - Answer-Regular pulsation
Accent (rhythm) - Answer-Beats that are stronger and have MORE EMPHASIS!!!
Duple Meter - Answer-One strong beat, one weak beat
Triple Meter - Answer-One strong beat two weak beats
Quadruple Meter - Answer-One strong beats three weak
Syncopation - Answer-Deliberate disruption of pattern; accent shifted to a weak beat or
off beat
Polyrhythm - Answer-Simultaneous use of different rhythmic patterns
, Nonmetric - Answer-Music without a strong sense of beat or meter
Harmony - Answer-Musical space // vertical aspect of music (wtf does this mean)
Scale (harmony) - Answer-A collection of pitches arranged in a descending or
ascending order
Triad (harmony) - Answer-Three note chord
Tonic or Keynote (organization of harmony) - Answer-First note of scale, is home scale.
Major tonality - Answer-Uplifting, joyful
Minor tonality - Answer-Darkkkkk
Diatonic harmony - Answer-whole steps, related to key
Chromatic harmony - Answer-Half steps, foreign to the key
Dissonance - Answer-Unstable
Consonance - Answer-Stable
Drone - Answer-Sustained harmony. Anything that plays on top is neither dis. or cons.
Monophony (musical texture) - Answer-Single line texture or melody without
accompaniment
EX gregorian chant <333
Homophony (musical texture) - Answer-Texture with principal melody and
accompanying harmony
Polyphonic - Answer-Two or more melodic textures combined
Nonimitative Polyphony - Answer-Simultaneous, different melodies
Imitative polyphony - Answer-Canon, ex row row row your boatss!!!
Repetition (musical form) - Answer-circle circle triangle triangle x2
Contrast (musical form) - Answer-A (circle circle) B (triangle triangle) A
Variation - Answer-Restating A differently
ex movie themes every single one. ever.
Improvisation - Answer-Unheard music above original
