music Flashcards
1
Q
allegro
A
fast
2
Q
moderato
A
medium pace
3
Q
adagio
A
slow
4
Q
rallentando
A
getting slower
5
Q
presto
A
very fast
6
Q
silence
A
the absence of sound
7
Q
pitch
A
how high or low a musical sound is
8
Q
duration
A
the length of the note
9
Q
tempo
A
the speed of the music
10
Q
dynamics
A
the volume of the music
11
Q
rhythm
A
the combination of long and short sounds
12
Q
timbre
A
the unique sounds an instrument makes
13
Q
structure
A
how musical sections are organised
14
Q
melody
A
the tune
15
Q
texture
A
the combination of layers of sound
