Q Study Guide Elements l . Terms: interval pitch dynamics amplitude crescendo decrescendo timbre register mute beat rhythm meter downbeat tempo ritardando musical staff time signature staccato legato phrase sequence complete cadence incomplete cadence theme harmony chord progression consonance dissonance triad tonality whole step half step modulation 2. Definition of music and melody 3. Know the four main properties of sound 4. The pitch of a sound is decided by what 5. How is the frequency of vibrations measured 6. How does the size of a vibrating element effect pitch 7. What is an accent 8. Know Italian dynamic markings 9. Know voice ranges (S,A,T,B) 10. How are symphonic bands and orchestras different 11. Chordophone, aerophone, idiophone, membranephone and their instruments 12. How do these instruments produce sound 13. Single and double reed instruments 14. Know percussion instruments and if they are of definite or indefinite pitch 15. What was used by composers of electronic music in the 1950's 16. Music produced in a modern electronic studio depends on 17. The musical alphabet uses how many notes 18. Know treble and bass clef 19. Know sharp, flat, and natural signs 20. The high point of a melody is called 21. The dominant chord is based on what scale level 22. Keynote, tonic, central tone mean the same thing. 23. Monophonic, polyphonic, and homophonic 24. The organization of musical ideas in time is 25. Know two and three part form 26. What does musical style refer to 27. Know style period dates