DR SMITH Flashcards
Name all the elements of music
-Dynamics
-Rhythm
-Structure/form
-Melody
-Mood
-Instrumental
-Tonality
-Timbre
-Tempo
-Texture
-Harmony
What is dynamics?
How loud or soft a piece of music is
What is rhythm?
The patterns of long and short sounds and silences in the music
What is structure?
The order that different parts of a song are played in
e.g. Binary, ternary, rondo
What is binary form?
A piece of music that has two contrasting sections
AB
What is ternary form?
A piece of music that has three contrasting sections
ABA
What is rondo?
A piece of music that has a reocurring section between contrasting sections
ABACADA
What is melody?
A combination of pitch and rhythm. It is the tune of music
What is mood?
The emotion of a piece of music
What is instrumentation?
The instruments played in a piece of music
What is tempo?
The speed at which music is played
What are the Italian terms for tempo?
-Presto
-Allegro
-Vivace
-Andante
-Moderato
-Adagio
-Lento
-Largo
What are the Italian terms for dynamics?
-Fortissimo
-Forte
-Mezzo Forte
-Mezzo Piano
-Piano
-Pianissimo
What does andante mean?
Walking pace
What does adagio mean?
Quite slow
