Music Flashcards
How much beats is a whole note?
4 beats
How much beats is in a half note?
2 beats
How much beats in a quarter note?
1 beats
How much beat in an eighth note?
1/2 beat
How much beats in an sixteenth note ?
1/4 beat
3
4
3 beats per bar (time signature)
What does texture mean?
How thick or thin a piece of music is
What does tempo mean?
The speed of a piece of music
What does dynamics mean?
The volume of a piece of music
What does forte mean?
How loud the music is
What does piano mean?
How Soft/quiet the music is
What does crescendo mean?
Music getting louder
What does diminuendo mean ?
Music getting softer/quieter
What does allegro mean ?
It means fast
What does adagio mean?
It means slow
What does accelerando mean?
It means getting faster
What does rallentando mean ?
It means getting slower
What does ostinato mean ?
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
What does riff mean?
It is a repeated sequence of notes or chords .
What instrument is in the string family?
Guitar
Violin
Ukulele
Harp
What instrument is in the brass family?
Trumpet
Horn
Cornet
Tuba
What instrument is in the woodwind family?
Flute
Clarinet
Recorders
Saxophones
