Elements Of Music Flashcards
1
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Pitch
A
How high or low a sound is
2
Q
Tempo
A
Pace of music
3
Q
Lento
A
Slowly
4
Q
Largo
A
Slow and stately
5
Q
Adiago
A
Leisurely
6
Q
Andate
A
Walking pace
7
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
8
Q
Vivace
A
Lively
9
Q
Presto
A
Very quickly
10
Q
Accelerando
A
Getting faster
11
Q
Rallentando
A
Getting slower
12
Q
Dynamics
A
Volume of music
13
Q
Crescendo
A
Become louder
14
Q
Fortimisso
A
Very loud
15
Q
Forte
A
Loud
16
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
17
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately soft
18
Q
Piano
A
Soft
19
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Pianissimo
A
Very soft
20
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Dimindouendo
A
Getting softer
21
Q
Duration
A
The length of each note
22
Q
Articulation
A
How a note I’s preformed
23
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
24
Q
Staccato
A
Detached
25
Texture
How melodies harmony’s and rhythms are layered up in a piece
26
Monophonic
Contains one melody with no harmonies although there might be a rhythmic accompaniment
27
Poly phonic
Contains two or more melodies playing at the same time
28
Homophonic
When there is more than one idependent Melodie playing at the same time
29
Timbre
The instruments playing in the piece
30
Tonality
The character of the piece of music
31
Major
Happy
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Minor
Sad
