General Concepts Flashcards
Name the slowest tempo of music
Adagio
Name the fastest tempo of music
Allegro
Name a medium tempo
Andante/Moderato
What is an ornament
Decorations to a piece of music
Name at least one type of ornament
- Trill
- Grace notes
What is a major key
A “happy” sounding key
What is a minor key
A “sad” sounding key
What is the difference between perfect and imperfect cadence
Perfect cadence sounds finished whereas imperfect does not.
What is an arpeggio?
A broken chord - a scale featuring I, III, V, VIII
What is the difference between simple and compound time?
Simple time is counted in crotchets or pairs of quavers, compound time is counted in dotted crotchets or trios of quavers
What is the term for the tempo speeding up
Accelerando
What is the name for the tempo slowing down
Rallentando
Order the following from loudest to quietest:
- mp
- ff
- mf
- p
- pp
- f
- ff
- f
- mf
- mp
- p
- pp
Order the following periods chronologically:
- Classical
- 20th Century
- Baroque
- Romantic
Baroque → Classical → Romantic → 20th Century
What is a grace note?
𝆔𝅘𝅥
A short note squashed between beats/notes
An ornament
What is modulation
Key change (maj ←→ min typically)
What is a broken chord
Arpeggio
The notes of a chord spread out and possibly rearranged
A chord:
C
G
E
C
A broken chord:
C
G
E
C
What is atonal
No key - not major or minor
Not N5 concept
What is an accent
> emphasized note
What is A Tempo
Original tempo
What is a coda?
Sonata form
Italian for tail
An outro in music usually denoted with a
DC al Coda and a coda symbol (𝄌)
What is arco?
Bowed (in terms of playing string instruments)
What is pizzicato?
Plucked (in terms of string instruments)
What is legato?
𝅘𝅥𝅽
Smooth notes
What is staccato?
𝅘𝅥𝅼
Detached notes
What is a drone
A sustained note or sound heard on the bagpipes
What is a vamp
An accompaniment style consisting of a note followed by a chord
What is a pentatonic scale
A scale consisting of 5 notes
What is con sordino
Brass uses a mute
