Glossary of Key Terms (Junior Cert Music): Quizzes
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What is a chord?
What is a chord?
Two or more notes sounding simultaneously
What does compression do in music production?
What does compression do in music production?
Controls & reduces the dynamic range
Which instrument is distortion most commonly associated with?
Which instrument is distortion most commonly associated with?
Electric guitar
Which of these is NOT listed as an element of music?
Which of these is NOT listed as an element of music?
Harmony
How is sound represented in graphic notation?
How is sound represented in graphic notation?
Shapes, lines or images
What is the key characteristic of improvisation?
What is the key characteristic of improvisation?
Spontaneous musical creation
What is the primary purpose of a jingle?
What is the primary purpose of a jingle?
Advertising
In what groups are beats usually organised in metre?
In what groups are beats usually organised in metre?
Twos, threes and fours
What is a motif in music?
What is a motif in music?
A dominant or recurring idea
What is an ostinato?
What is an ostinato?
A repeated accompaniment pattern
What type of effect is reverb?
What type of effect is reverb?
An echo effect
How is texture in music described?
How is texture in music described?
The 'density' of sound, thin to thick