Match the musical term with the corresponding phrase.

Question

A. pitch
B. modulation
C. downbeat
D. register
E. theme
F. scales
G. resolution
H. vibrato
I. tempo
J. genre
K. a capella
L. duration
M. timbre
N. white noise
O. silence
P. consonance
Q. meter
R. dissonance
S. accent
T. bar
U. tone quality
V. contour
W. loudness

Answer 1

A. the relative highness or lowness of sound
B. change of key
C. the first beat of each bar
D. an area of the sound spectrum (high, middle, low)
E. a complete musical thought
F. a system of organizing pitches
G. the release of tension
H. the oscillating of a pitch
I. the rate of speed of a piece of music
J. a type or category of music
K. how long a pitch lasts
L. how long a pitch lasts
M. the distinctive tonal quality of an instrument or voice
N. the entire range of frequencies sounding at once
O. the absence of frequencies
P. a form of resolution
Q. the organizing of beats
R. a form of tension
S. increased stress placed on a note or sound
T. one group of beats
U. determined by the shape of sound waves
V. the shape of a melody
W. determined by intensity or energy