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Word Bank Chapter 1
Beat Call and response Canon Clave Form Melody Pitch
1.a basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums
2.an intentionally organized succession of musical tones
3.a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader
4.the highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration
5.the structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety
6.a steady recurring pulse
7.a musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody throughout
Word Bank Chapter 2
Anthropologist Chamber music Classical music Culture Ethnomusicologist Gamelan Genre Music culture Musical style Popular music Rhythm Timbre Traditional music
1.a particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound
2.the distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by the ear
3.music written during the Classical period for small ensembles
4.music intended for a wide audience, featuring prominent melodies
5.the customs, beliefs, language, arts, and institutions of a group of people that are learned and transmitted within the group
6.informal music that develops within and is strongly associated with a cultural group or region
7.a scholar who studies the physical and cultural characteristics and social customs of a group of people
8.a form of expression within a musical genre
9.a scholar who studies the music of different cultural groups
10.a style of "art" music that stands apart from traditional or popular music
11.the way the beats or pulses are organized and subdivided
12.the performance practices, means, traditions, uses, and beliefs about music of a group of people, either from a specific time or place
13.a Balinese music ensemble or performing group
Word Bank Chapter 3
Aesthetic Aural Ensemble Interval Major scale Mariachi Monophonic Perceptive listening Scale Texture Virtuoso
1.the distance in pitch between two tones
2.a sequence of tones arranged in rising pitches
3.relating to hearing
4.a Mexican musical group with several violins, trumpets, a large bass guitar, and special five- and six-string guitars
5.characterized by a heightened sensitivity to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic work or event
6.a performer with brilliant, flawless technique
7.a cooperative musical expression
8.a sequence of eight pitches built on the pattern of two whole (w) steps, one half (h) step, three whole steps, and one half step
9.listening to and appreciating a musical work for its full range of technical and expressive properties
10.the way sounds are woven together
11.in unison with everyone sounding the same pitch or octave at the same time
Word Bank Chapter 4
Accent Improvisation Measure Meter Ostinato Syncopation
1.the division of beats into a defined group separated by a bar line
2.deliberate shifts of accent so that it conflicts with the steady beat
3.spontaneous musical invention
4.a repeated musical figure
5.the emphasis placed on a musical sound
6.the aural aspect of music in which a certain number of beats are grouped together
Word Bank Chapter 5
Ballet Cha-Cha Charleston Conjunto Lindy Hop Mambo Samba Tango Tap dancing
1.a rhythmic Latin American dance with the basic pattern of three steps and a shuffle
2.a Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter
3.dance music created by Mexicans in Texas
4.a refined style of classical dance emphasizing the verticality of the body, an outward rotation of the legs with fluid foot and leg work, and virtuoso turns and jumps
5.a type of ballroom dance that originated in Cuba
6.an athletic dance that includes kicks and inward leg rotations on syncopated beats of the music
7.a step dance in which foot movements produce audible rhythms emphasized by small metal plates on the soles of the dancer's shoes
8.an African-Brazilian dance that is faster and jazzier than the tango
9.a jazzy dance in which couples swing, balance, and twirl
Word Bank Chapter 6
A cappella Audiation Baritone Bass Bel canto Blue note Blues Coloratura Contralto Countertenor Mezzo soprano Range Register Soprano Tenor
1.the capacity to think sound
2.the highest male voice with a falsetto range and quality and a register in the female alto range
3.a style characterized by lyrical and flowing phrases, beauty of vocal color, and brilliant technique
4.singing without instrumental accompaniment
5.the high male range, with a powerful, ringing quality
6.the distance between the lowest and highest pitches of the voice
7.the highest female voice that is light and flexible enough to perform scales and trills
8.a lower male register with a rich, robust, resonant, and full quality
9.vocal ranges
10.the intermediate male voice
11.the high female register
12.a genre of African American music that often expresses frustration, sadness, or longing
13.a low female register with a full, rich, dark, and powerful quality
14.a selected pitch, usually on the third and seventh degrees of the scale, whose intonation is altered at the discretion of the performer
15.the intermediate female voice that sings in the lower part of the sopranano range
Word Bank Chapter 7
"felt" time Arranger Conductor Harmony Minor scale Primary chord Rubato Symphony Theme and variations Transcription
1.the director of an orchestra, choir, or other performing group
2.an arrangement of music transferred from one medium to another
3.harmony built on the first (DO), the fourth (FA), and the fifth (SOL) degrees of the scale
4.a musician who reworks existing musical material
5.a musical form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements
6.an aspect of music that controls the listener's sense of how much time has passed
7.the free treatment of tempo within a musical phrase
8.vertical blocks of different tones that sound simultaneously
9.an extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements
10.a sequence of eight pitches built on the pattern of one whole (w) step, one half (h) step, two whole steps, one half step, and two whole steps
Word Bank Chapter 8
Composition Fanfare Hook Modulation Synthesizer
1.a change of key
2.an electronic device, usually with a keyboard, capable of producing sounds in almost any range, tone quality, and volume
3.a short, showy tune, usually written for brass, played to honor important people or announce an important event
4.the motive or "grabber" phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the song's title
5.the craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work
Word Bank Chapter 9
Bebop Break Bridge Chromatic Dorian mode Fusion Jazz Polyrhythmic Scat singing Swing
1.a combination of jazz and rock
2.a connective part of a composition
3.the special rhythmic character that jazz musicians add to the music
4.a scale with the pattern of whole step, half, whole, whole, whole, half, and whole
5.a measure or two where everyone stops playing except the soloist
6.juxtaposing two or more different rhythms
7.a complex and sophisticated type of improvised jazz
8.a musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency
9.incorporating tones from a musical scale consisting entirely of half steps
10.a form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables (such as doo-wah, doo-wee)
Word Bank Chapter 10
Cadence Lyrics Metaphor Prosody Symbolism
1.a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is used to substitute for or designates another
2.a breathing break
3.the words of a song
4.the use of one idea to represent or stand for another
5.musical qualities of language
Word Bank Chapter 11
Aboriginal Cantata Chorale Chorale prelude Conjunct Counterpoint Disjunct Gospel music Harmonics Kriti Mass Overtone Qawwali
1.the combination of two or more related melodies to create a harmonic texture
2.the original or first people to inhabit a place
3.a melody formed by successive pitches of the scale
4.a melody formed by intervals larger than a second
5.an accompanied vocal work in a number of movements with a sacred or a secular text
6.a faint tone that is generated when any one tone is sounded
7.a composition that serves as an introduction to the singing by the congregation
8.rhythmic, fast-paced music used by groups of Sufi Muslims
9.a hymn tune
10.a Hindu religious song that is sung in praise of a particular god or gods
11.a series of tones generated by the fundamental tone
12.spirited songs accompanied by tambourines, drums, and piano
13.liturgy
Word Bank Chapter 12
Compound meter Heterophony Lakalaka National anthem Protocol
1.the national dance of Tonga
2.a set of rules governing diplomatic or state etiquette
3.a musical texture that occurs when melodic variants of the same tune are performed simultaneously
4.a division of the pulse into groupings of three segments
5.a song of praise or devotion to one's country
Word Bank Chapter 13
Contrafactum Dirge Drone Opus
1.a continuous note of fixed pitch serving as permanent bass
2.a term designating a musical work or set of works
3.compositional technique of writing new lyrics to an existing melody
4.a slow, mournful hymn or lament
Word Bank Chapter 14
Aria Libretto Opera Opera buffa Opera seria Pathos Recitative Verismo
1.the text of an opera or musical, including dialogue and lyrics
2.sung conversation between characters to help advance the storyline
3.comic opera
4.a serious form of opera with lofty heroic themes from history and mythology
5.a style of Italian opera with realistic portrayals of everyday life
6.a song for a solo singer and orchestra
7.a staged drama that is predominantly sung, most often with orchestral accompaniment
8.the feeling of sympathetic pity or compassion for a character
Word Bank Chapter 15
Broadway musical Dialogue Monologue Motive Operetta Repertoire Vaudeville
1.a short musical idea that is easily remembered and helps unify a composition
2.a dramatic speech or song delivered by one character
3.a dramatic stage form that combines the arts of acting and singing
4.a stage play with songs and dance interspersed with spoken lines
5.the spoken lines of a play or musical show
6.an early staged variety show that included songs, dances, and comedy skits
7.an inventory of compositions mastered and performed by a musician
Word Bank Chapter 16
Character theme Click-track Cue Dubbing Empathy Foreshadow Mag track Music director Scoring Sound track Spot
1.to determine which scenes should have music
2.the sharing of another person's feelings or emotions
3.a series of clicks that allow the conductor to synchronize an orchestra to a film
4.a perforated strip along the film's edge containing coded representations of the sound
5.the specific music for a particular scene in a film or television production
6.a melody associated with a particular character that recurs throughout a film or musical work
7.the professional responsible for selecting, commissioning, and/or writing a music track for a film
8.putting all the elements of sound-dialogue, sound effects, and music-onto one soundtrack
9.composing music expressly for a film
10.to suggest actions or events before they happen
11.a film similar to audiotape coated with an oxide surface
Word Bank Chapter 17
Baroque period Concerto Continuo Fugue Madrigal Motet Neume Parallel organum Plainsong Renaissance Score Solmization Terraced dynamics Word painting
1.markings over or under the text to signal pitch changes
2.a nonreligious vocal work in several parts (usually five)
3.rebirth and revival of human creativity
4.a polyphonic choral composition based on sacred texts
5.music that portrays the meaning of the words of the text
6.the stylistic period between approximately 1600 and 1750
7.the written notation of a composition
8.an accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord sounding the chords and a viola da gamba reinforcing the bass line
9.method of assigning a syllabic name to each tone of the scale to facilitate memorization
10.solo parts alternated with a group of instruments
11.a compositional method in which two voice parts sing the same melody, one a perfect fourth or fifth higher than the other
12.layered dynamic levels within a composition
13.music with no strict meter or accompaniment, sung by a single voice or unison choir
14.a rich, polyphonic composition consisting of a series of successive melody imitations
Word Bank Chapter 18
Art song Coda Idée fixe Lieder Program music Program symphony Romantic period Rondo Scherzo Sonata Sonata allegro form Tone poem Tutti
1.a period during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century (1825-1900) when composers created music that often exploded with emotion
2.a type of program music written for textual materials including stories or plays
3.a short concluding section of a piece of music that essentially ties together the main thematic threads and ends the piece
4.a work in several movements for one or more instruments
5.German art songs
6.a composition for solo voice and piano
7.a vigorous and sometimes lighthearted movement in triple meter with a middle section or trio
8.instrumental compositions that attempt to convey a specific idea without using lyrics
9.a fixed melodic idea that recurs throughout all movements of a symphony
10.an ABA form composed of three sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation
11.a pictorial or descriptive orchestral work in several movements
12.a section of a concerto in which all the instruments and/or voices perform together
13.a composition consisting of a recurring theme alternating with contrasting sections
Word Bank Chapter 19
Aleatory music Atonal Dissonance Expressionism Impressionism Minimalism New Romanticism Tonality Tone row
1.without tonality or a tonal center
2.a musical style that combines tonal melody with exotic textures and timbres
3.a series of notes comprising the 12 pitches of the chromatic scale
4.music in which composers deliberately leave parts of the composition and performance undetermined and at the discretion of performers
5.discord in music, suggesting a state of tension
6.French style of atmospheric music of the late nineteenth century
7.a musical style that subjectively explores deep inner feelings
8.a style of music that stresses the element of repetition with changes dictated by a rule or system
9.the quality of a system of pitches
Word Bank Chapter 20
Apartheid Ballad Folk music Protest music Slogan
1.uncomplicated music that speaks directly of everyday matters
2.a powerful musical genre directed at social injustices and the desire for change
3.a musical form consisting of verses in narrative style, often with a repeated refrain
4.a phrase used repeatedly to convey goals or communicate an important message
5.a policy of racial segregation
Word Bank Chapter 21
Hyperinstrument MIDI Musique concrete Remixing Sampling Telharmonium Theremin
1.an electronic musical instrument with two projecting electrodes, one that controls pitch and the other, volume
2.an instrument that, with the help of a computer, responds to live musicians
3.computer language that was invented to help synthesizers and other pieces of musical equipment communicate with one another
4.a machine that used electrical current to produce musical sounds played on a keyboard and sent through telephone lines
5.a technique that creates a new version of a song by adding different material to the original version
6.a system of electronic composition in which natural sounds are taped, edited, and shaped into a composition recorded on magnetic tape
7.manipulating bits of prerecorded sound to form new sounds
Word Bank Chapter 22
Commercialization Hip-hop Rap Salsa Urbanization Visualization
1.the development of a culture that is the result of the crowded intensity of a city lifestyle
2.an energetic and talky form of accompanied singing that often highlights the harsh realities of urban America
3.dance music of Cuban origin that borrows rhythms, harmonies, and improvised elements from American jazz and from Puerto Rican and South American festival music
4.exploitation chiefly for financial gain
5.the process of enhancing material that is heard by adding information that is seen
6.a genre of popular music that addresses social issues in highly rhythmic and usually spoken lyrics over a driving dance beat |
