Exam 1: Sound: The Materials of Music

A melody that moves stepwise using small intervals is best described as:

A set of pitches arranged in order of ascent and descent is called a (n):

Some music has free rhythm because it is organized around a regular pulse or beat.

Khoomii singing is an example of biphonic texture.

Musical form is created by the grouping of stressed and unstressed beats into regular patterns.

The sitar heard in Rag Des is an example of a(n):

All musical performances incorporate at least some degree of creativity.

The Sachs-Hornbostel system was developed to categorize and compare instruments collected from around the world.

Music for a waltz is set in quadruple meter.

We can tap our feet to music when it has a regular pulse,known as a:

According to the Sachs-Hornbostel system,flutes and horns are called:

A group of people singing Happy Birthday is an example of:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A drum

Marches are examples of music that uses:

Match each item to the correct description below. -A musical texture that is created when a melody is supported by other vocal or instrumental parts that move at the same rhythm but on different pitches

A distinctive pattern of pitches organized into a beginning,middle,and end is called a (n):

The quality of a musical sound results from the:

Contrasting rhythms that are performed at the same time are known as ________.

We rarely experience absolute silence,because of the sounds made by our bodies.

The use of preexisting musical patterns and styles enables musicians to create music through ________,composing music as they perform it.