Elements Of Music Flashcards
1
Q
Description of dynamics
A
How loud or soft a piece of music is (loud - forte, soft - piano)
2
Q
Description of pitch
A
How high or low a note is
3
Q
Description of timbre
A
The instruments used in the piece of music
4
Q
Description of duration
A
How long or short a note is
5
Q
Description of texture
A
How simple or complex it is (homophonic, monophonic and polyphonic)
6
Q
Description of tonality
A
Major or minor
7
Q
What country did the blues come from?
A
America
8
Q
Where do nigro spirituals come from?
A
Old hymns taught by European missionaries
9
Q
Description of tempo:
A
How fast or slow a piece of music is (adagio - slow, andante - moderate pace, allegro - fast)
