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Mus 101 Test 1 Questions and Correct
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Rhythm
✓ May be broadly defined as everything pertaining to the duration quality (long-short)
of musical sounds. More specifically, this denotes the innumerable patterns formed
within a basic metric framework.
Tempo
✓ The rate of speed of a composition or section. It can be indicated by a metronome
marking or another marking. Example: d = 132 or Allegro.
Dynamics
✓ The volume (loudness and softness) of sound in a composition or section or single
moment within a composition.
Tone Color
✓ The peculiar quality of a tone as sounded by a given instrument or voice. The term
refers to the difference between any tones of the same pitch, duration (length) and
intensity (volume) if performed by, for example, a flue versus a violin. Also called
timbre.
Texture
✓ The horizontal (melody lines) and vertical (harmony or chordal) relationships of
musical materials. There are three of these: Monophonic, Homophonic, and
Polyphonic.
Melody
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✓ May be broadly defined as a succession of musical tones. More specifically, melody
means a succession of tones forming a line of individual significance and expressive
value. By its very nature, this cannot be separated from rhythm. Refers to the
horizontal aspects of music.
Harmony
✓ The simultaneous occurrence of musical tones. This is created any time two or more
notes are sounded at the same time. These notes often form identifiable chords, but
not always. Harmony refers to the vertical aspects of music.
Form
✓ The scheme of organization that determines the basic structure of a composition. All
the basic musical elements contribute to musical coherence and may be designated
as components of form in music.
Music
✓ The art of sound in time.
Frequency
✓ The term for the rate of sound vibration.
Pitch
✓ The different sounds of high and low frequencies.
Dynamics
✓ The level of sound.
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