elements of music Flashcards
1
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meter
A
2
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tempo
A
speed of the music
3
Q
beat
A
steady pulse
4
Q
rhythm
A
the pattern of of long and short sounds
5
Q
timbre
A
tone color
difference between instrument sounds
6
Q
harmony
A
two or more notes playing at the same time
7
Q
texture
A
combination of melody and harmony; when x meets y/chords meet melody
8
Q
monophonic
A
only one layer, just melody
9
Q
homophonic
A
melody supported by a harmony (two voices; melody and backgrounds)
10
Q
polyphonic
A
different melodies happening at the same time
11
Q
heterophonic
A
different versions of the same melody happening together
12
Q
ternary form
A
ABA, first section repeats
