Elements of music Flashcards
What to look out for when listening for melody
Steps or leaps
High or low
Is it even or uneven
How does it work with accompaniment
Chromatic movement
What scale
What to look out for when listening for harmony
Consonant or dissonant (clashy)
Chords major or minor
Large chords added or alterned notes
What to look out for when listening for tonality?
Key signature
What key
key change
Major, minor
What to look out for when listening for structure>
Split into verses/choruses
Binary (AB) , ternary (ABA)
What is binary form
AB
What is ternary form
ABA
What to look out for when listening for sonority
Pedal, what instrument how its played
What to look out for when listening for texture?
How many parts
Sparse or dense
Build up or fade away
Homophonic, monophonic, polyphonic
what is homophonic
one melody and accompaniment
What is monophonic
One voice
What is polyphonic
two or more voices overlapping
What is syncopated
Not one the beat, main note before strong beat
What to look out for when listening for rhythm
Long or short notes
Syncopated
Swung
Triplet
What to look out for when listening for when listening for tempo
How fast,
Constant, speed or slow down
pauses
Terms when describing tempo
allegro - fast
ritarando - slow down
ralletando - dying away
accelandro - speeding up
A tempo - go back to previous tempo
