Elements of music Flashcards
tonality (key)
arrangement of pitches/chords of a musical work. pitch center of music
timbre (tone color)
used to describe sound of instrument; described “bright or dark”
forte
(f) loud
sound
made by vibration
pitch
frequencies and speed of vibrations (faster = higher, slower = louder
downbeat
first beat of measure
modulation
change of key in a pitch
syncopation
an offbeat on a beat
crescendo
gradually louder
chromatic scale
scale with all 12 keys of music
polyphony
Combines 2 or more melodic lines at the same line (2 or more voices)
cadence
resting place at the end of a phrase
accelerando
faster
compound meter
grouping of notes in the beat
harmony
simultaneous sounding of notes
triad
common type of chord made of 3 notes
chord
combination of 3 or more tones at once
arpeggio
chord played in single notes over a span of time. not all together
legato
sounding smooth and connected (ex. happy birthday song)
monophony
a single melody
what is from slowest to fastest
moderato
largo
presto
adagio
largo, adagio, moderato, presto
voice types from high to low
brass, alto, soprano, tenor
soprano (high)
tenor
alto
brass (low)
instruments in the woodwind family
flute, oboe, clarinet, basson, sax
instruments in brass family
trumpet, tuba, trombone, French horn
instruments in the string family
harp, violin, viola, cello, double bass
loudest to softest
Mezzo Piano
Forte
Mezzo Forte
Piano
piano
mezzo piano
mezzo forte
forte
what is ab form
binary
what is aba form
ternary
what letter of the alphabet is used in music
first 7 letters
Be able to put these time periods in order from oldest to most recent:
20th century
baroque
classical
Middle Ages
renaissance
romantic
Middle Ages (450-1400)
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Baroque (1600-1750)
Classical (1750-1820)
Romantic (1820-1900)
20thCentury (1900-1999)
