MUSI1306MUSICAPPRECIATION

StudyGuideforExam1
1.

BeabletodefinethefollowingtermsfromChapter2:

Music
Melody
Rhythm
Harmony
MelodicMotion
Form
Phrase
Pitch
Interval
Consonant
Dissonant
Dynamics
Piano
Mezzo
Forte
Crescendo
Diminuendo/Decrescendo
Rhythm
Beat
Measure
BarLine

Meter
TimeSignature
Duple
Triple
Syncopated
Tempo
MetronomeMarking
Scale
Major/MinorScales
ChromaticScale
PentatonicScale
Modulation
Harmony
Triad
Tonic/Dominant/Subdomina
ntChords
ChordProgression
Cadences
Texture
Monophony
Homophony

Polyphony
Counterpoint
Round
Movements
TernaryForm
BinaryForm
ThemeandVariations
32barAABAform
VoiceRanges(seepage33)
tonecolor/timbre
Chambermusic
Strings
Woodwinds
BrassInstruments
PercussionInstruments
KeyboardInstruments
Rehearsal
Improvisation

2.

Beabletoidentify:
a. Anotes
b. Arests
c. dynamicmarkings,ppp,pp,p,mp,mf,f,ff,fff(seepage21)
d. tempomarking(2types)andgiveexamples(seepage25)
e. allinstrumentsoftheorchestra(bylisteningtoexamples)
f. Distinguishbetweendupleandtriplemeter

3.

Beabletolistcharacteristicsofasong.(i.e.tempo,duple/triplemeter,instrumentation)

4.

BeabletodescribeproperConcertEtiquette.

5.

Go to www. artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch/interactives/ to listen to examples of the

instruments that will be on the listening portion of the exam. Use the Modern Orchestra section.