music 1 Flashcards
what are the notes?
crotchet minim quaver semibreve semiquaver
what are the rests?
crotchet rest minim rest quaver rest semibreve rest semiquaver rest
what is pitch?
how high or low a sound is
what is Melodic contour?
the shape of the melody
Moving stepwise or by leaps
what is duration?
how long or short a note or rest is
what is tempo ?
the speed
what can help you remember how long or short a note or rest is?
Rhythm tree/ grid can help you remember how long and short a note is or how long it goes for and what the notes and rests look like
what is Dynamics & expressive techniques?
how loud or soft the sound is
what are some italian terms for kinds of notes?
Italian: • staccato= short and detached • legato= smooth and connected • tenuto= hold note for full length • accent= emphasize the note lindo=
what is tone colour?
what an instrument or voice sounds like.
what are the italian term for speeds?
lento= slowly andante= at a walking pace Moderato= at a moderate speed allegro= fast and lively presto= very fast accelerando= gradually getting faster ritardando (rit.)= gradually getting slower
what is texture?
what layers are in the sound
• Monophonic: one layer of sound
• Homophonic: two or more layers of sound
• Polyphonic: two or more layers of sound of equal importance
what are the italian terms for the volume of notes?
pp= pianissimo p=piano mp= mezzo piano mf= mezzo forte f= forte ff=fortissimo <= crescendo (gradually getting louder) >= diminuendo (gradually getting softer)
what sounds can you make and how?
hitting plucking blowing scraping electronic
what are some good words describing tone colour?
murky bright clear sparking mellow dry hollow distorted powerful breathy booming piercing
