Duration Flashcards
length of time a tone lasts
duration
ordered duration of sounds and silences
rythym
regular, recurrent pulsations that divide music into equal times units
beat
the umber of beats the notes of a piece sound for creates the ______ of the piece
rhythm
repeated pattern of strong and weak beats within a song
meter
meter divides the music into groups of __, ___, __ or even more
2.3.4
beats orgaized into fixed groupigs create ____ or ____
measures, bars
number of beats in each measure is marked at the beginning of the piece with a _____
time signature
occurs when a note is played with more emphasis than the notes around it
accent
accents play an essential role in creating the ____ of a piece
meter
strongest beat of measure
down- beat
beat that is not as strong but is still emphasized
upbeat
accent occurs on a note one would note except to be emphazied
sycopation
syncopation occurs when accent occurs ______ and when accent occurs _____
between 2 beats, on weak beats
speed of the beat of a piece of music
tempo
tempo can be indicated by either ___ or ______
numerical marking or an italian term
indicated how many beats per minute
numerical marking
indicates general speed but not an except tempo marking
italian term
changes in tempo are indicated with ____
Italian terms
becoming faster
Accelerando
becoming slower
Ritardando
very much
molto
not very much
Non troppo
use an adjustable weight on a metal rod
mechanical metronomes
digtial and often use flashing lights or electronic disks
electronic metronomes
