Unit 6 Music Test

Harmony that disregards traditional chord progressions

Harmony that regards traditional chord progressions

A five-tone scale, usually comprised of do, re, mi, so, and la; can be forme by the black keys on a keyboard instrument

A seven note scale comprised of only whole steps

A trend in musical composition in which the composer uses all twelve tones of the chromatic scale equally; also called 12 tone music

The arrangement of the twelve tones of a chromatic scale i a certain order; used as the basis for serial or twelve-tone compositions

More than one chord played or sung at once

Music in which there is no tonal center or sense of tonality

A term coined by a group of composers in Paris in the twentieth century; involves recording natural sounds and then combining the prerecorded sounds electronically [buzzing of jets, car horn]

Music that relies on chance

A group of composers or artists actively exploring new techniques and inventions in their given field

Music that uses sounds played at random or arrived at by chance; chance music

A trend in the arts in the twentieth century; reduces art to a minimal design or motive

Traditional musical instruments as opposed to synthesized timbres

An electronic device, usually with a keyboard similar to that of a piano, used to producea variety of musical timbres