Elements Of Music 🎼 Flashcards
What is pitch?
Pitch is how high or low a note is performed.
What is tempo?
Tempo is the speed or pace of music.
Tempo can affect the mood of a piece for example, slow music may feel relaxed or sad and fast music may feel more energetic and happy
What is dynamics?
Dynamics describe the volume of the piece of music
What is duration?
Duration refers to how long a beat sounds.
What is articulation?
Articulation is the way a particular note is performed
What is texture?
The texture of a piece refers to how many melodies are heard at once.
What is timbre?
TIMBRE describes the particular sound quality of an instrument/voice.
What is tonality?
Tonality is the key centre of a piece of music
What are the letters of the musical alphabet?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
What is a tune?
A tune is a series of notes, using a number of different pitches.
What can different notes create?
Different notes can create different moods
What can tempo affect?
The mood of the piece
Tempo : Slow music may feel_____ or _____
Slow music may feel relaxed or sad.
Tempo : Fast music may feel ____ or ___
Fast music may feel energetic or happy.
Duration : what is the length of a note measured in?
Measured in beats.
