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Elements Of Music Flashcards

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1
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What does tempo mean?

A

how fast/slow music is

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2
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What are dynamics?

A

Volume of music

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3
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What is the musical term for getting “louder”?

A

Crescendo

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4
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What is the musical term for getting “quieter”?

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Diminuendo

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5
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What is the musical term for getting “loud”?

A

Forte

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6
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What is the musical term for getting “soft”?

A

Piano

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7
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What is the musical term for getting “moderately loud”?

A

Mezzo forte

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8
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What is the musical term for getting “moderately soft”?

A

Mezzo piano

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What is the musical term for “getting faster”?

A

Accelerando

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10
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What is the musical term for “getting slower”?

A

Rallentando

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11
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What is the musical term for “fast tempo”?

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Allegro

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12
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What is the musical term for “moderate tempo”?

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Andante

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13
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What is the musical term for “slow tempo”?

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Adagio

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14
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What is duration?

A

How long/short a note sounds

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15
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What are some words used to measure the length of a note?

A
  • crochet
  • quaver
  • minim
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16
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What does texture mean?

A

How simple or complex a piece of music is

17
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What is the term used to describe lot of instruments playing in a piece of music?

A

Complex (polyphonic)

18
Q

What is the term used to describe few instruments playing in a piece of music?

A

Simple (homophonic or monophonic)

19
Q

What is timbre?

A

The quality of an instrument/voice

20
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What is tonality?

A

The character of a piece of music

21
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What are the two tones in music?

A
  • Major

- Minor

22
Q

If a key sounds happy, is it major or minor?

A

Major

23
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If a key sounds sad, is it major or minor?

A

Minor

24
Q

What does pitch mean?

A

how high/low a note is

pitch described using musical alphabet: A-G

Year 9 Music (3 decks)

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