Chapter 2 - Rhythm Flashcards
The arrangement of long and short sounds that help give music motion
Rhythm
Rhythm is the element of music that makes us want to dance and move
True
The rate of speed at which a piece is performed
Tempo
Most tempo marking are vague
Tempo
The cessation of musical tones are called what?
Rests
Largo
Slow and broad
Adagio
Slow and at ease
Andante
Moderately slow; walking tempo
Moderato
Moderate
Allegro
Fast; Cheerful
Presto
Very fast
Vivace
Lively
Never used by itself and means “Very”
Molto
Non troppo
Not too muc
Con brio
With spirit
A device that provides a steady beat
Metronome
A metronome marking is the only specific tempo marking
True
The organization of beats into units
Meter
The units in which beats are organized
Measures or bars
To divide the staff into measures or bars you add what?
Bar lines
What is the most specific meter is called
Time signature
A time signature looks like a fraction
Tue
What does the top number mean in a time signature
How many beats in a measure
The bottom number on a time signature means?
What type of note gets the beat
What are the three most common meters
Duple meter - two beats per measure
Triple meter - three beats per measure
Quadruple meter - four beats per measure
The first beat in any conducting pattern is called what
Downbeat
The last beat in any conducting pattern is called what
Upbeat
The point where the the hand bounces and rebounds back up in the downbeat ; it signifies where the music begins
Ichtus (ick-toos)
Meters that change within one song
Irregular meters
Any odd numbered meters over three
Irregular meter
A way to emphasize a certain beat
Accent
To play a note harder or louder than the notes around it
Stress accent
To hold a note longer than the notes around it
Duration accent
Placing a note higher or lower than the notes around it
Position accent
Occurs when accents fall where we don’t expect them
Syncopation
This is found is the genre of reggae music
Syncopation
Tells you to take half the value of the note and add it to the note
Dot
Which note gets 2 beats
Half note
Dotted half note gets how many beats?
3
Half note = 2
Half of half note = 1
Add together = 3
What are the most common time signatures?
4/4 and 6/8
How many beats does a whole note get?
4
How many beats does a quarter note get?
1
How many beats does an eighth note get?
1/2 beat
Main thing happening in a song - the main thing you hear
Melody
Backup singers
Harmony
Group of multiple notes
Chords
Chords cannot be sung
True because they are multiple notes
A melody can be sung as in the main chunk of the music
True
The meat of the song
Chords
What do you divide stabs with?
Bar lines
Birds eye
Fermata - hold longer than usual
Crescendo - get louder
>
Decrescendo - get softer
Smaller >
Accent - stress note
