MA Unit 1 Review

2. A form word for the part of the song that connects two choruses together. Has new words and a new melody. Comes later in the song.
3. A chord (multiple pitches at the same time) made of three pitches.
5. A group of beats
6. A form word for the part of the song that builds up to the chorus.
8. The third era we talked about. 1600 - 1750. Music was all about grandeur.
14. Makes a rhythm louder
16. A genre that showed up in the Baroque. One soloist plus orchestra.
18. Background music that supports the melody
21. The first era we talked about. 500 - 1500. Lots of a capella and sacred music.
22. Texture word for when music has one melody plus accompaniment
25. A collection of pitches that musicians pull from to make music. "Do Re Mi" is one.
26. Music (mostly from medieval era) that has religious purpose.
27. A form from the classical era. There are three sections to it.

1. One of the most famous composers ever. From the Classical era. Went deaf during his career.
4. Music that is only vocals.
7. A form word for a part of the song where the words are new, but the melody is the same between each repetition.
8. The steady pulse that governs rhythm
9. A form word for the main part of a song. The title usually comes from this part.
10. Sound organized by duration and stress
11. The second era we talked about. 1500 - 1600. An explosion of culture in Europe. Music now had scales and triads.
12. Texture word for when music has multiple melodies at the same time
13. An important composer from the Baroque. Promoted a new tuning system.
15. The fourth era we talked about. 1750 - 1820. Music was all about form.
17. We watched a movie about this Classical composer. Wrote many operas and died young.
19. Texture word for when music has one melody and nothing else
20. How we describe the layers, or "feel" of music
23. The main line or tune of a song
24. An ensemble of a bunch of musicians on different instruments.
26. When rhythms are accented off the beat