Music Study Cards 105

The relative highness or lowness we hear in sound

a musical sound that has a definite pitch frequency, there are seven basic tones in music from A to G

The distance in pitch between any two intervals

a special type of interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower one

The distance between the highest and lowest tones that a given voice or instrument can produce

degrees of loudness and softness in music

quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another

The ordered flow of music through time, the pattern of durations of tones and silences in music

regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time

Organization of beats into regular groupings (double, triple, ect..)

basic pace of the music (how fast or how slow)

The emphasis of a note at an unexpected time, such as between two beats

Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole, the tune we hear in music

a smaller part of a melody

Smooth and connected

Short and detached

combination of three or more tones sounded simultaneously

The structure of chords (and how they follow each-other)

A harmony that is stable and restful

A harmony that is unstable and tense

A movement from a dissonance to a consonance

a set series of tones, scales make up the basic melodic and harmonic substance of musical works

the central scale or chord within a musical work, there are two basic types of keys. Major and Minor

A change of key within a single piece of music

Single melodic line (without chords)

two or more melodic lines occurring at the same time ( with of without chords)

one main melody accompanied by chords

• Female (Alto, Mezzo soprano, Soprano)
• Male (Bass, baritone, tenor)

• Bowed strings ( violin, viola, cello, double bass)
• Plucked Strings ( harp, guitar)

Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone

trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

• pitched- timpani, glockenspiel, xylophone, chimes
• unpitched- snare drum, bass drum, tambourines, triangle, cymbals, gong

piano, harpsichord, organ, accordion

tape studio, synthesizers, computers

melodies set to sacred latin prayer texts, sung without accompaniment, monophonic in texture

Gregorian chant plus one additional melodic line

sacred vocal composition set to roman catholic church texts. main sections include gloria, kyrie, credo, sanctus, and agnus dei

Sacred vocal composition set to a sacred latin text other than that of the mass

Secular vocal composition for several voices set to a short poem, usually about love

Gregorian chant , organum, mass, motet, madrigal

Basso continuo, movement, concerto, ritornello form, fugue, opera, aria, recitative, chorus, overture, libretto, suite, church cantata, chorale, oratorio,

a type of accompaniment made up of a keyboard and a low pitched instrument such as the cello

a self contained piece of music that is actually part of a larger work ( such as a concert or symphony)

composition for instrumental soloist and orchestra, usually in three movements

a prominent musical form of the baroque period in which a refrain comes back again and again

a type of complex polyphonic composition in which one main melody enters again and again in different ways

a drama that is set to music

song for solo voice with accompaniment, usually expresses an outpouring of emotion, has a clear melody and meter

type of song that imitates the natural inflection of speech, and generally does not have a clear sense of melody or meter.

a large group of singers, or a musical composition for a large group of singers

short musical composition for orchestra, no singers, that opens an opera and sets the dramatic mood

the text of an opera

set of dance inspired movements

a musical work in several movements for singers and instruments that accompanied the lutheran church service

hymn tune sung to a german religious text, a standard part of a church cantata

large scale composition for voices and instruments that is set to a sacred narrative text, similar in structure to opera, but lacking acting , scenery, and costumes.