TEXES Exam Music EC-12 Questions &
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pitch - ANSWERSthe specific frequency or tuning of a tone - the highness or lowness of
a sound
frequency - ANSWERSa measurement of how fast air molecules are vibrating
solfeggio - ANSWERSa method of naming musical tones using a set of symbols
ledger lines - ANSWERSthe lines you add above or below a staff
clef - ANSWERSa graphical symbol placed at the beginning of a staff or piece of music
that establishes the pitch of a specific line or space on the staff
the grand staff - ANSWERSlinks together the treble clef and the bass clef
interval - ANSWERSthe space between two pitches
enharmonic notes - ANSWERStwo notes that sound the same but can be spelled
differently
accidental - ANSWERSany modification to a natural note...sharps and flats
root - ANSWERSthe lowest note of an interval, chord, or scale
major interval - ANSWERSthat natural state of an interval
minor interval - ANSWERSwhen you flatten a note
perfect interval - ANSWERSintervals that do not have separate major or minor states.
fourths, fifths and octaves - they sound closely related because their frequencies are
closely related
augmented interval - ANSWERSwhen you raise a perfect interval a half step
diminished interval - ANSWERSwhen you lower a perfect interval a half step
harmonic interval - ANSWERSwhen notes are performed at the same time
melodic interval - ANSWERSwhen notes are played successively
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simple interval - ANSWERSinterval smaller than an octave
compound interval - ANSWERSinterval larger than an octave
dissonant - ANSWERSa sound that is displeasing to the ear
consonant - ANSWERSa sound that is pleasing to the ear
major scale - ANSWERSan arrangement of whole and half notes
parallel minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that begins on the same note as it's sister
major scale but lowers scale degree 3,6 and 7
harmonic minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that lowers only 3 and 6 of it's parallel major
melodic minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that lowers 3 when ascending and 3,6 and 7
when ascending
key signature - ANSWERS15 in all, they have 0-7sharps/flats arranged in a particular
way on the staff.
relative keys - ANSWERSwhen major and minor keys share the same key signature
transpose - ANSWERSto play music in another key
rhythm - ANSWERSthe time aspect of music as contrasted with the pitch aspect
beat - ANSWERSthe basic pulse of a musical passage
tempo - ANSWERSthe rate at which the beats occur
metronome marking - ANSWERSthe specific tempo set to a piece of music
duple, triple, quadruple meters - ANSWERSbeats grouped in 2, 3 and 4 beats
simple beat - ANSWERSbeats in any meter divided into two equal parts
compound beat - ANSWERSbeats in any meter divided into three equal parts
time signature - ANSWERSa symbol that tells the performer the beat and meter types
and what note value will represent the beat
triad - ANSWERSthe fundamental sonority of tonal harmony- a three note chord
major seventh chord (M7) - ANSWERSmajor triad with a M& above the rootPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Answers 100% Correct!
pitch - ANSWERSthe specific frequency or tuning of a tone - the highness or lowness of
a sound
frequency - ANSWERSa measurement of how fast air molecules are vibrating
solfeggio - ANSWERSa method of naming musical tones using a set of symbols
ledger lines - ANSWERSthe lines you add above or below a staff
clef - ANSWERSa graphical symbol placed at the beginning of a staff or piece of music
that establishes the pitch of a specific line or space on the staff
the grand staff - ANSWERSlinks together the treble clef and the bass clef
interval - ANSWERSthe space between two pitches
enharmonic notes - ANSWERStwo notes that sound the same but can be spelled
differently
accidental - ANSWERSany modification to a natural note...sharps and flats
root - ANSWERSthe lowest note of an interval, chord, or scale
major interval - ANSWERSthat natural state of an interval
minor interval - ANSWERSwhen you flatten a note
perfect interval - ANSWERSintervals that do not have separate major or minor states.
fourths, fifths and octaves - they sound closely related because their frequencies are
closely related
augmented interval - ANSWERSwhen you raise a perfect interval a half step
diminished interval - ANSWERSwhen you lower a perfect interval a half step
harmonic interval - ANSWERSwhen notes are performed at the same time
melodic interval - ANSWERSwhen notes are played successively
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simple interval - ANSWERSinterval smaller than an octave
compound interval - ANSWERSinterval larger than an octave
dissonant - ANSWERSa sound that is displeasing to the ear
consonant - ANSWERSa sound that is pleasing to the ear
major scale - ANSWERSan arrangement of whole and half notes
parallel minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that begins on the same note as it's sister
major scale but lowers scale degree 3,6 and 7
harmonic minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that lowers only 3 and 6 of it's parallel major
melodic minor scale - ANSWERSa scale that lowers 3 when ascending and 3,6 and 7
when ascending
key signature - ANSWERS15 in all, they have 0-7sharps/flats arranged in a particular
way on the staff.
relative keys - ANSWERSwhen major and minor keys share the same key signature
transpose - ANSWERSto play music in another key
rhythm - ANSWERSthe time aspect of music as contrasted with the pitch aspect
beat - ANSWERSthe basic pulse of a musical passage
tempo - ANSWERSthe rate at which the beats occur
metronome marking - ANSWERSthe specific tempo set to a piece of music
duple, triple, quadruple meters - ANSWERSbeats grouped in 2, 3 and 4 beats
simple beat - ANSWERSbeats in any meter divided into two equal parts
compound beat - ANSWERSbeats in any meter divided into three equal parts
time signature - ANSWERSa symbol that tells the performer the beat and meter types
and what note value will represent the beat
triad - ANSWERSthe fundamental sonority of tonal harmony- a three note chord
major seventh chord (M7) - ANSWERSmajor triad with a M& above the rootPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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