Elements Of Music Flashcards
1
Q
Pulse/beat
A
The heart beat of the music
2
Q
Pitch
A
High or low
3
Q
Tempo
A
Fast or slow
4
Q
Dynamics
A
Loud or quiet
5
Q
Duration
A
Long or short
6
Q
Articulation
A
Smooth or detached
7
Q
Texture
A
Thick or thin
8
Q
Tonality
A
Major or minor
9
Q
Major
A
Happy sounding music
10
Q
Minor
A
Sad sounding music
11
Q
Solo
A
One person playing
12
Q
Tutti
A
Everyone playing at the same time
13
Q
Unison
A
Everyone playing the same tune
14
Q
Melody
A
The tune
15
Q
Accompaniment
A
The backing to the tune
16
Q
Ostinato
A
A repeated pattern
17
Q
Staccato
A
Detached
18
Q
Legato
A
Smooth
19
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
20
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting softer
21
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
22
Q
Piano
A
Soft
23
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately soft
24
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
25
Q
Forte
A
Loud
26
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
27
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
28
Q
Moderato
A
At a moderate pace
29
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
30
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
