MUSIC 009 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Membranophone, Idiophone, Aerophone
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Key terms (50%) 10 short answer/10 multiple choice. Chordophone instrument which sound is activated by vibrating of string or strings over resonating chamber; sting instrument. Aerophone instruments where the sound is created by air passing through the resonator or a tube. Membranophone an instrument with an artificial or real membrane stretched over the resonator; a drum. Idiophone instrument where vibrations of the body of the instrument produces sound; xylophone, cymbals, etc. Electronophone instruments that rely on electronic sound generation/modification to produce their timbres. Texture musical element defined by the relationships and interactions between the different parts in a musical work or performance. Polyphonic: 2 or more musical line of equal simultaneous. Homophonic: 1 main melody and everything else enhance the main melody. Polyrhythmic multiple layers of rhythm occurring simultaneously in a musical context; rhythmic polyphony. Ostinato a repeated melodic and/or rhythmic pattern. Gamelan generic indonesia term for ensemble and orchestra .
