Lesson 6 Vocabulary

A melody, or tune, is...

• a sequence of musical notes arranged in a particular rhythmic pattern, which listeners perceive as a single, recognizable unit

• a written form of a musical composition

• groups of instruments and voices playing together

A musical score is...

• groups of instruments and voices playing together

• the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

• a written form of a musical composition

An ensemble is...

• a group of instruments and voices playing together

• the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

• A skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated

Ettiquette is...

• to do; to put into effect; to carry out

• A skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated

• the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

Technique means...

• A skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated

• scale that makes use of all twelve pitches, equally divided, within the octave

• consists of seven whole and half steps whose patterns form major and minor scales

To excecute means...

• an arrangement of pitches played in ascending or descending order

• to do; to put into effect; to carry out

• the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

A chromatic scale is a ...

• the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

• consists of seven whole and half steps whose patterns form major and minor scales

• scale that makes use of all twelve pitches, equally divided, within the octave

Repertoire means...

• the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

• an arrangement of pitches played in ascending or descending order

• a sequence of musical notes arranged in a particular rhythmic pattern, which listeners perceive as a single, recognizable unit

In music, a scale means...

• an arrangement of pitches played in ascending or descending order

• a written form of a musical composition

• the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

A diatonic scale is...

• consists of seven whole and half steps whose patterns form major and minor scales

• the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

  scale (music)

• a sequence of musical notes arranged in a particular rhythmic pattern, which listeners perceive as a single, recognizable unit