Elements Of Music Flashcards
What is pitch?
How high or low a notes sounds
Described using letters of musical alphabet - A-G
what is tempo?
The speed/pace of the music
adagio/allegro/rallentando/andante/accelerando
what is an ‘adagio’ tempo?
Slow tempo
what is an ‘allegro’ tempo?
Fast tempo
What is a ‘rallentando’ tempo?
Getting slower tempo
what is an ‘andante’ tempo?
walking pace
what is an ‘accelerando’ tempo?
Getting faster
What is dynamics?
Volume of music
What does the dynamical word ‘forte’ mean?
Loud music
What does the dynamical word ‘crescendo’ mean?
Getting louder
What does the dynamical word ‘piano’ mean?
Soft music
what does the dynamical word ‘diminuendo’ mean?
Getting softer
What is duration?
How long a note sounds.
Length of notes are measured in beats.
Short notes can give music energetic,upbeat feel.
What is texture?
The complexity of the music and amount of melodies that are played.
POLYPHONIC-more than one melodic line played in music, texture
HOMOPHONIC- melody with accompaniment, texture
What is a homophonic texture ?
more than one melody played with music
what is a polyphonic texture?
Melody with accompaniment
What is timbre?
Characteristics of an instrument.
E.g struck, blown, plucked, bowed
What is tonality?
Tone of music. Major/minor
Happy music = major key
Sad sounding music= minor key
