Elements Of Music Flashcards
What does tempo mean?
how fast/slow music is
What are dynamics?
Volume of music
What is the musical term for getting “louder”?
Crescendo
What is the musical term for getting “quieter”?
Diminuendo
What is the musical term for getting “loud”?
Forte
What is the musical term for getting “soft”?
Piano
What is the musical term for getting “moderately loud”?
Mezzo forte
What is the musical term for getting “moderately soft”?
Mezzo piano
What is the musical term for “getting faster”?
Accelerando
What is the musical term for “getting slower”?
Rallentando
What is the musical term for “fast tempo”?
Allegro
What is the musical term for “moderate tempo”?
Andante
What is the musical term for “slow tempo”?
Adagio
What is duration?
How long/short a note sounds
What are some words used to measure the length of a note?
- crochet
- quaver
- minim
What does texture mean?
How simple or complex a piece of music is
What is the term used to describe lot of instruments playing in a piece of music?
Complex (polyphonic)
What is the term used to describe few instruments playing in a piece of music?
Simple (homophonic or monophonic)
What is timbre?
The quality of an instrument/voice
What is tonality?
The character of a piece of music
What are the two tones in music?
- Major
- Minor
If a key sounds happy, is it major or minor?
Major
If a key sounds sad, is it major or minor?
Minor
What does pitch mean?
how high/low a note is
pitch described using musical alphabet: A-G
