Definitions Flashcards
What is time signature?
Time signature tells us how many beats are in a bar and what type of beat in the bar
What is a rhythmic ostinato?
A repeated rhythmic pattern in a piece of music
What is a melodic ostinato?
A repeated melodic pattern in a piece of music
What is pulse?
A steady continuous beat in a piece of music
What is rhythm?
Is the pattern of long and short beats in a piece of music
What is a score?
A written form of a musical composition
What is a graphic score?
Any picture,diagram or symbol that is used to represent music
What is improvised?
Refers to something that is made up in the moment by the performer
What is a score key?
Gives the preformers instructions related to symbols and notation used in a graphic score
What is an ostinato?
A repeated rhythmic/melodic pattern in a piece of music
What is pitch?
Is how we describe high or low a note is
What is melody?
Is the combination of notes at different pitches and rhythms to create a tune
What is a solfa?
Is a way to describe the pitches of notes using syllables
What does dynamics mean?
How quiet or loud a piece of of music is played
What is timbre?
The unique colour tone or quality in a piece of music
