Music Chapter 1

vibrations transmitted, through the air, to the eardrum which send impulses to the brain

relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound

tones separated by the interval

distinguishes the sound of two instruments

organization of beats into regular groups

one sound

many sounds; two or more melodic lines at same time

combining two or more melodic lines into one whole

one melody accompanied by chords

organization of musical ideas in time

series of single notes that add up to a whole

part of a melodyStar this termYou can study starred terms togetherPlay audio for this term

resting places at the end of a phrase- point of arrival

melodies set to sacred Latin texts, sung without accompaniment; the official music of the Roman Catholic church

medieval polyphony that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines

musical representation of specific poetic images

polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than that of the mass; one of the two main forms of sacred Renaissance music