Concepts of music Flashcards
What are some examples of tone colour?
Reedy.
Bright.
Brassy.
Clear.
Harsh.
What is texture?
The layers in the sound.
What is monophonic?
One layer in the sound.
What is homophonic?
Two layers of sound.
What is polyphonic?
Two or more layers of sound of equal importance.
What is pitch?
How high or low the sound is.
What is melodic contour?
The shape of the melody or moving stepwise or by leaps.
What is duration?
How long or short a note or a rest is.
What is tempo?
The speed of the sound.
What is dynamics and expressions techniques?
How loud or soft the sound.
What is staccato?
short and detached.
What is legato?
Smooth and connected.
What is tenuto?
When you hold the note for a full length.
What is accent?
emphasize the notes.
What is structure?
How the sections of music are organized
What is AB?
Binary.
What is ABA?
Ternary.
What is ABACA?
Rondo form.
What is the italian and english term for pp?
pianissimo, very soft.
What is the italian and english term for p?
piano, soft
What is the italian and english term for mp?
mezzo piano, moderately soft
What is the italian and english term for mf?
mezzo forte, moderately loud
What is the italian and english term for f?
forte, loud
What is the italian and english term for ff?
fortissimo, very loud
What is the english term for crescendo?
getting louder.
What is the english term for diminuendo?
getting softer.
