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| What tern designates a musical group with several violins, two trumpets, large bass guitar, and special five- and six-string guitars? | mariachi |
| What word refers to the way sounds are woven together? | texture |
| What term is used to describe a performer with a brilliant, flawless technique? | virtuoso |
| What word means in unison with everyone sounding the same pitch or octave at the same time? | monophonic |
| What is the distance in pitch between two tones called? | interval |
| What term refers to a sequence of tones arranged in rising pitches? | scale |
| What term means characterized by a heightened sensitivity to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic work or event? | aesthetic |
| What word refers to hearing-related experiences, such as listening? | aural |
| Perceptive listening is listening to an appreciating a musical work for its ___________. | full range of technical and expressive qualities |
| Composer Libby Larsen called the ______________ the most important musical instrument of the past 50 years. | electric guitar |
| A melodic instrument used most widely by Native Americans is the _____________. | flute |
| A mariachi plays a style of ensemble music from ______________. | Mexico |
| A sequence of eight pitches built on the pattern of two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps, and one half step is called what | major scale |
| Another name for a musical group is _____________. | ensemble |
| _____________ is a famous operatic tenor. | Luciano Pavarotti |
| A question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader is called ___________. | call and response |
| T or F A listener can decide how much attention to give to the music. | True |
| T or F Music critics do not have much influence on public opinion | False |
| T or F Music often functions as a form of group expression and social communication. | True |
| T or F For most guitarists, the right hand is usually used to press down the strings and left hands strums. | False |
| T or F The Kaen is a Japanese vertical bamboo flute with five holes. | False |
| Explain casual listening. | Not giving the music your full attention. |
| Explain sensuous listening. | Being absorbed in the music and allowing the music to move you emotionally. |
| Explain perceptive listening. | Listening to and appreciating a musical work for its full range of technical and expressive qualities. |
| Explain listening to music alone. | Choose your own music to match your mood. |
| Explain listening to music in the company of others. | Depends on the type of music and the context in which the music is performed. |
