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