Exam 4: Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Define modality in terms of do and la,and explain the main difference between the major mode and the minor mode.Refer to the diatonic scale in your answer.

The texture of a single melody played without accompaniment is:

A chord that creates a sense of rest or stability can be described as:

Define texture.Include a discussion of the three basic types of texture in Western music.

Define harmony and give some examples of how music can be harmonized.

The texture that combines two or more individual melody lines simultaneously is:

A chord that sounds discordant,unstable,or in need of resolution is called:

Define counterpoint.Compare and contrast the terms counterpoint and polyphony,and describe how they are related.

Non-imitative polyphony occurs when:

Music that is centered on a fundamental "home" pitch is described as:

Groupings of simultaneous pitches that work well in combination are:

Define consonance and dissonance.Describe their relationship to each other.Why is music more interesting when both are present?

Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale oriented around A (la)?

The number of major and minor scales that can be built on the notes of the chromatic scale is:

Which scale degree should a listener use to determine the mode of a selection?

In contrasting the major and minor modes,how many scale degrees are different? Because of this difference,which scale sounds brighter? Which sounds more subdued? Explain.