Music Appreciation #3

key refers to

another term for key

in traditional western music, the ___________

a shift from one key to another within the same composition is called

the central tone around which a musical composition is organized is called the

the major scale usually results in a _________ key for a composition

the minor scale usually results in a _______ key for a composition

there are __________ different types of scales and keys that are in general use in the western world

in describing "key" and using the analog of the solar system, the keynote/tonic/do would occupy the position of

the total number of different keys on the piano are

there are actually _________ variants of the minor scale

the chromatic scale uses a total of __________different pitches, or all of the half steps combined in one octave

the total possible number of major scales are

the total possible number of minor scales is

when a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called

a round is an example of

when there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is

the texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is

the performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument is called playing or singing in

the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called

church hymn, folksinger accompanied by a guitar, or a barbershop quartet (all would be correct)

when two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the resulting texture is

the term contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term

the terms transparent, dense, think, thick, heavy, and light are all used to describe musical _________

music which is homophonic like the star spangled banner allows the listener to focus primarily on the ___________

the sense of excitement in georges bizet's farandole is in part generated by his frequent use of contrasting

georges bizet's farandole was written a decade and a few years later than

changing textures within a composition usally results in creating _____________ and _____________

retaining some features of a musical idea or theme while changing others is called

A B A, A B A', or statement, contrast, return

the organization of musical ideas in time is called

widely used in music because it creates a sense of unity, helps engrave a melody, and provides a feeling of balance and symmetry

the form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counter-statement would be called _______ form

a musical composition's shape, structure, organization, and coherence are all influenced by its