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Elements of Music Flashcards

1
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highness and lowness of sound

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Pitch

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2
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any musical sound with a definite pitch

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Tone

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3
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movement of music in time

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Rhythm

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4
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succession of notes

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Melody

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5
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melody accompanied by supporting instruments

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Harmony

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6
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loudness and softness of music/change in volume

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Dynamics

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7
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length of sound/note

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Duration

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8
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overall quality of a tone

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Timbre

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9
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Benefits of Music 😼

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  • keeps us sane
  • forms spiritual connection
  • changes mood
  • aids in memory
  • creates bond
  • can heal (music therapy, rituals)
  • entertains
  • communicates
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10
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What was the first music written?

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Church music

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11
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Two types of sound

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  1. Music
  2. Noise
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12
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Type of rhythm that follows a time signature

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Fixed rhythm

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13
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Type of rhythm that has no pattern

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Free rhythm

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14
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the strong beat at the start to aid in identifying the time signature

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Accent

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15
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the different types of notes/rests

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  1. Whole (4)
  2. Half (2)
  3. Quarter (1)
  4. Eighth (1/2)
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16
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notes within the bars in sheet music

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Measure

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17
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Features a specified number of beats in a section in sheet music

18
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succession of notes whether ascending/descending on differing intervals

19
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  • Most commonly used scale
  • made up of seven notes
  • used in Western Music
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Major scale

20
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  • Has a harmonic form but lacks melodic form
  • made up of seven notes
  • used in middle-eastern music
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Minor scale

21
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  • made up of 5 notes
  • used in Asian music
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Pentatonic scale

22
Q

a texture that has many melodies accompanying each other

23
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a texture that has a single melody with single accompaniment

24
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A texture that has one melody, even with multiple sources

25
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  • A texture that has two or mixed melodies
  • famous in the middle east and non western music
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Heterophony

26
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moderately soft sound

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mp - mezzopiano

27
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soft music

28
Q

very soft music

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pp - pianissimo

29
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very very soft music

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ppp - pianissisimo

30
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moderately loud

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mf - mezzoforte

31
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loud music

32
Q

very loud music

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ff - fortissimo

33
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very very loud music

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fff - fortissisimo

34
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soft to loud gradual change in dynamics

35
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loud to soft gradual change in dynamics

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decrescendo/diminuendo

36
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two notes of the same pitch

37
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a pause of unspecified length on a note/rest

38
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notes executed short and quick

39
Q

Types of vocal range:

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Soprano
Mezzosoprano
Alto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass

40
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Types of groups in classical music:

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Duet - 2
Trio - 3
Quartet - 4
Quintet - 5

otherwise, ensemble

Art Appreciation Silliman (3 decks)

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