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___ in music adds support, depth, and richness to melody - harmony

A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called - a chord

A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a - consonance

A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a - dissonance

A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer - Emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it

A gradual increase in loudness is known as a - Crescendo

A hollow, funnel-shaped piece of wood or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a - mute

A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by - adjacent scale tones

A melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music is called a - theme

A part of a melody is called a - phase

A part of an instrument's total range is called a - register

A resting place at the end of a phrase is called - cadence

A round is an example of - strict imitation

A series of chords is called - progression

a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a - melody

A shift from one key to another within the same composition is called - modulation

A short, detached style of playing a melody is known as - staccato

A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called - reed

A virtuoso is a person who has - developed an extraordinary technical mastery

An example of homophonic texture could be a - folksinger accompanied by a guitar

Another term for key is - tonality

as fast as possible - prestissimo

Before the nineteenth century the time beat was - given by the first violinist, the keyboard player, or both

Changes in musical style from one historical period to the next are usually - continuous

Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called - Dynamics

device that produces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired musical speed - metronome

fast - allegro

first or stressed beat of the measure - downbeat

gradual slowing down of tempo - ritardando

gradual speeding up of tempo - accelerando

Harmony refers to - the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other

In general, the smaller the vibrating element the __ its pitch - higher

In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a - Tone

In traditional western music, the __ is the smallest interval between successive tones of a scale half step

It is difficult to sing well because __ than in speaking - singing demands a greater supply and control of breath, wider ranges of pitch and volume are used, and vowel sounds are held longer

Key refers to - a central tone, scale, and chord

Legato refers to playing or singing a melody - in a smooth, connected style

lively - vivance

Many conductors use a thin stick called a __ to beat time and indicate pulse and tempo - baton

moderately slow, a walking pace - andante

Most of the conductor's work - is done in the rehearsal

much - molto

Music can be defined as - An art based on the organization of sounds in time

musical texture refers to - how many different layers of sound are heard at the same time

not too much - non troppo

organization of beats into regular groupings - meter

particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music; the ordered flow of music through time - rhythm

Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in - unison

Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called - pizzicato

putting an accent in music where it would not normally be expected - syncopation

rate of speed of the beat of music - tempo

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

Repetition is a technique widely used in music because it - creates a sense of unity, helps engrave a melody in the memory, provides a feeling of balance and symmetry

Resolution refers to - consonant chord moving to a dissonant chord...