Chapter 2 Music Theory

2. highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration
6. particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound
7. mixed culture
8. Scholars who study the physical and cultural characteristics and social customs of a group of people
10. A Balinese music ensemble
12. Scholars who study the music of different cultural groups
15. started Motown records in the late 1950’s
17. instruments that produce sounds from electricity
19. instruments that produce sound by striking or rubbing a skin or membrane stretched across a resonating air chamber
20. wood or metal percussion instruments that produce sound by being struck, scraped, or shaken

1. The performance practices, means, traditions, uses, and beliefs about music of a group of people, either from a specific time or place
3. style of art music that stands apart from traditional or popular music
4. instruments that produce sound by vibrating a column of air
5. A form of expression within a musical genre
9. The distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by the ear (tone color)
11. Logical succession of musical tones
13. Music intended for a wide audience, often featuring prominent melodies
14. Music written for smaller groups during the classical period.
16. the way beats & pulses are organized and subdivided
18. instruments that produce their sound through the vibration of strings by being bowed, plucked, or struck