Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Music > Elements Of Music > Flashcards

Elements Of Music Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Ultimate Music Theory flashcards
1
Q

Pitch

A

How high or low a note is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Tempo

A

The speed or pace of the nusic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Dynamics

A

How loud or soft the music if (forte and piano)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Duration

A

How long a particular note lasts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Texture

A

How many melodies are played at once

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Timbre

A

The different instruments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Tonality

A

The tone of the music (major and minor)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the musical alphabet?

A

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is a tune?

A

A series of notes using a number of different pitches.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is it called when a piece gets faster?

A

Accelerando

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is it called when the music gets slower?

A

Rallentando

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is a fast tempo called?

A

Allegro

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is a moderate walking pace called?

A

Andante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is a slow pace called?

A

Adagio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What does forte mean?

A

Loud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What does mezzo forte mean?

A

Moderately loud

17
Q

What does piano mean?

A

Soft

18
Q

What does mezzo piano mean?

A

Moderately soft

19
Q

What does crescendo mean?

A

Gradually getting louder

20
Q

What does diminuendo mean?

A

Gradually getting softer mean

21
Q

How long does a crotchet last for?

A

1 beat

22
Q

How long does a quaver last for?

A

Half Aabeat

23
Q

What is it called when 2 melodies or more are played at the same time?

A

Polyrhythm

24
Q

How long does a minim last for?

A

2 beats

25
Q

What is it called if only one melody is playing?

A

Homophonic

26
Q

Do all pitches of notes create the same feeling

A

No

27
Q

What is a tune

A

A series of notes using a number of different pitches

28
Q

Can the tempo affect the feel of the music

A

Yes

29
Q

What is forte abbreviated as?

A

f

30
Q

What is piano abbreviated as?

A

p

31
Q

What is mezzo piano abbreviated as?

A

mp

32
Q

What is mezzo forte abbreviated as?

A

mf

33
Q

How long does a dotted minim last for?

A

3 beats

34
Q

How long does a semibreve last for?

A

4 beats

35
Q

What is it called if everyone is playing the same melody in the same pitch?

A

Monophonic

36
Q

Why do instruments sound different?

A

They are made of different materials and played in different ways

37
Q

What is tonal music?

A

Music played in a major or minor key

38
Q

What does major usually sound like?

A

Happy

39
Q

What does minor music usually sound like?

A

Sad

Music (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions