1. Music Appreciation Mid Term Olivia Steward

2. Interval Distance between two pitches

3. Pitch- Highness or lowness of a sound Tone-sound with specific pitch, produced by a constant rate of vibration Frequency- rate of a sound wave’s vibration

4. Texture- manner in which melodic lines are used in music Dynamic Level- level of volume

5. Recitative- speechlike setting of a text, with homophonic accompaniment by a keyboard or an orchestra

6. Monophony- one unaccompanied melodic line/sound Homophony-melodic line accompanied by chordal harmony Polyphony-combination of 2 or more simultaneous melodic lines

7. Tonal system-system of harmony based on the major and minor scales that has dominated Western music since the 17th century Unison-production of music by several voices or instruments at the same pitch, performed at the same octave or at different octaves Imitative Polyphony- technique in which each phrase of a composition is addressed by all the voices which enter successively in imitation of eachother

8. Chorale-characteristic hymn introduced by Martin Luther Strophic Form-the most popular song form, which has 2 or more verses set to the same music

9. Motet-polyphonic vocal form, usually consisting of two melodic lines, each with its own text above a plainchant melody Psalm Tune-tuneful settings of the 15 psalms in versions suitable for congregational singing

10. Opera-dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary and musical arts in which all dialogue is sung Aria-songlike vocal piece, musically expressive, with orchestral accompaniment; usually homophonic

11. Oratorio Multimovement dramatic vocal work on a religious subject, performed in concert style

12. Cantata Multimovement dramatic vocal work on a religious or secular subject, performed in concert style; shorter than an oratorio

13. Canon- polyphonic composition in which all the voices perform the same melody beginning at different times A capella- unaccompanied group singing

14. Meter-is a recurring pattern of stresses or accents that provide the pulse or beat of music

15. Libretto Text of a dramatic vocal work

16. Bel canto- “beautiful singing” 18th century Italian singing style that emphasized the beauty and virtuosity of the voice Timbre-characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument

17. 4 elements of music harmony rhythm timbre melody

18. Hildegard of Bingen

19. Form of chorales