Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Music > Elements Of Music > Flashcards

Elements Of Music Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Ultimate Music Theory flashcards
1
Q

What does pitch mean

A

How high or low a note is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the letters of the musical alphabet

A 
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is a tune

A

A series of notes using a number of different pitches

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the tempo

A

The speed or pace of a piece of music

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What do you call getting faster

A

Accelerando

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What do you call getting slower

A

Rallentando

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What do you call a fast tempo

A

Allegro

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What do you call moderate tempo

A

Andante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What do you call a slow tempo

A

Adagio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the texture of a piece

A

Refers to how simple or how complexed it is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What do ou call lots of instruments playing different tunes at the same time(complexed)

A

Polyphonic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What do you call a simple piece

A

Homophonic or monophonic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the timbre

A

Describes the quality of an instrument

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Why do instruments sound different to each other

A

Because the are made of different materials or are played in different ways

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is dynamics

A

The volume of the music

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What do you call getting louder

A

Crescendo

17
Q

What do you call getting quieter

A

Diminuedo

18
Q

What do call loud

A

Forte

19
Q

What do you call soft

A

Piano

20
Q

What do you call moderately loud

A

Mezzo forte

21
Q

What do you call moderately soft

A

Mezzo piano

22
Q

What is the duration

A

Refers to how long a note is

23
Q

What is the length of the note measured in

A

Beats

24
Q

What are some of the words often used

A

Crotchet
Quaver
Minim

25
Q

What is tonality

A

The character of a piece of music

26
Q

What key is generally happy

A

Major

27
Q

What does minor key generally sound

A

Sad

Music (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions