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Elements Of Music Flashcards

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1
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What is pitch?

A

How high or low a sound is

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What is tempo

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The speed or pace of music

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3
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What word is used to describe gradually getting faster

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Accelerando

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What word is used to describe gradually getting slower

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Rallentando

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What words are slower paces (slowest to fastest order)

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Lento, Largo, Adiago and Andante are all used to describe a slow tempo

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What words are used to describe faster paces (slow to fast order)

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Allegro, Vivace and Presto are all used to describe a faster tempo

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What are dynamics?

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Dynamics describes the volume of music

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What word is used to describe getting louder?

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Crescendo

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What word is used to describe getting quieter?

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Diminuendo

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What words are used to describe louder volumes (quietest to loudest order)

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Fortissimo, Forte and Mezzoforte are all louder dynamics

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What words describe quieter volumes (loudest to quietest order)

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Mezzopiano, Piano and Pianissiomo are all quieter dynamics

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What is duration?

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The length of each note (measured in beats)

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What duration is a semibreve?

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4 beats

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What duration is a minim

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2 beats

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What duration is a crotchet?

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1 beat

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What duration is a quaver

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Half a beat (1/2)

17
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What duration is a semiquaver?

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Quarter beat (1/4)

18
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What duration is a demisemiquaver

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Eighth of a beat (1/8)

19
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What is articulation?

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Its the way a particular note is performed

20
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What word is used to describe a smoothly performed note?

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Legato is used to describe a smooth note

21
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What word is used to describe a detached performed note?

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Staccato is used to describe a detached note

22
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What is texture?

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Texture describes how melodies, rhythms and harmonies are layered in a piece

23
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What word is used to describe one melody, no harmonies and maybe a rhythmic accompaniment

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Monophonic is used to describe one melody

24
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What word is used to describe 2+ melodies in a piece of music?

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Polyphonic is used to describe two or more melodies

25
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What word is used ro describe more than one independent melody

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Homophonic is used to describe more than one independent melody

26
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What is timbre?

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Timbre is the sound / instruments heard in a piece of music

27
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What is tonality?

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Tonality is the character or key centre of a piece of music

28
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What type of key is commonly used in ‘happy’ music

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Major keys are commonly used in happier themed music

29
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What type of key is used in ‘sad’ music

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Minor keys are usually used in sadder themed music

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