Elements Of Music Flashcards
1
Q
Accelerando
A
Getting faster
2
Q
Tempo
A
The speed at which the music is played
3
Q
Diminuendo
A
Getting softer
4
Q
Tonality
A
In major or minor key
5
Q
Rallentando
A
Getting slower
6
Q
Timbre
A
The sound quality of a note
7
Q
Pitch
A
How high or low a note is
7
Q
Crescendo
A
Getting louder
9
Q
Duration
A
How long a note or composition lasts
11
Q
Dynamics
A
How loud or soft the music is
11
Q
Texture
A
The density, or thickness, and range between lowest and highest pitches. How the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic materials are combined in a composition
