Elements Flashcards
What is tempo
The speed or pace of a piece of music
What is pitch
How high or low a note is
What does accelerando mean
Getting faster
What is Italian for getting slower
Rallentando
What is texture
How simple or complicated it is
What is the timbre?
The musical fingerprint
What is Italian for gradually getting louder
Crescendo
What does mezzo mean
Moderately
What is dynamics
The volume
What materials are struck (3)
Skin metal and wood
What is the Italian word for loud
Forte
What is Italian for slow tempo
Adagio
What is the Italian word for soft
Piano
What italian for getting quieter
Diminuendo
What instruments are bowed (4)
Violin viola double bass and cello
What is the Italian word for moderately
Mezzo
What is duration
How long a note is
What is Italian for fast tempo
Allegro
What is music
A combination of sounds and silence
What is the term for lots of instruments being played
Polyphonic
What instruments are plucked (3)
Guitar violin cello
What is Italian for moderate tempo
Andante
What type of instruments are blown (3)
Whistle reed and brass
What is the term for simple texture
Homophonic or monophonic
