Elements Of Music Flashcards
1
Q
Beat
A
Rhythmic unit of time doesn’t change pulse
2
Q
Rhythm
A
Long & short sounds which when put together make melody
3
Q
Metre
A
Arrangement of musical time
4
Q
Melody
A
Series of high or low pitched sounds which create a tuneful sentence
5
Q
Dynamics
A
Volume, how loud or soft a note is
6
Q
Genre
A
Characteristic way of using elements
7
Q
Consonance
A
Sounds nice
8
Q
Timbre
A
Sound of the sound of eg bright dark
9
Q
Instruments
A
Create musical sound
10
Q
Texture
A
Density of music ( amount of instruments played)
11
Q
Duration
A
How long a note is held for
12
Q
Silence
A
The rests or spaces between sounds creates mood
13
Q
Mood
A
How the music makes you feel
14
Q
What is music
A
Organised sound affect people without participation
15
Q
Toccata
A
A virtuoso piece of music for keyboard or plucked instrument emphasizing performers dexterity
