Exam 1: Sound: The Materials of Music

Sounds seem loud or soft to us because of their:

A recurring stanza of text and music that separates verses of a strophic song is called a:

Explain the different ways that the voice can be used to create varied sounds.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A rough or gruff vocal quality

Match each item to the correct description below. -A string instrument with two arms and a crossbar

Melodies can be decorated by adding ________,including trills,gracings,and slides.

A carillon is an example of a membranophone.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A wind instrument

Explain how the Middle Eastern Sama'i Bayyati demonstrates the deliberate organization of sound using characteristics such as quality,pitch,duration,and form.

Musicians may vary the intensity of music depending on the music's setting and function.

The distance between the lowest and highest pitches that can be sung by a voice or played by an instrument is called:

Match each item to the correct description below. -Melodic movement by steps of small intervals

The study of musical instruments is called:

Music is the deliberate organization of all the following characteristics of sound EXCEPT:

A bagpipe playing a drone and a melody at the same time is an example of ________ texture.

Match each item to the correct description below. -Melodic movement by leaps of large intervals