Music Flashcards
There are four single beats in a bar of music in single beat rhythm. Which note represents each beat?
A crotchet
Highland dancing is usually performed to music written in 2/4, 4/4, 6/8 and 9/8. What is meant by time?
The maintaining of a regular or equal interval between beats
The most commonly used notes in dance music are: semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver. What is the relevant value of these notes to each other?
Half the value of the preceding note in the above order
What note is half the value of a crotchet?
The quaver
What is tempo?
Tempo is the speed at which the music is played
How is the tempo indicated?
By the number of bars per minute or by a number giving the metronome time
What are the time signature so the following Highland Dances?
Highland Fling 4/4 Gillie Chalium 4/4 Seann Triubhas 4/4 Strathspey 4/4 Reels 2/4 Lilt 9/8 Flora McDonald's Fancy 6/8 Barracks Johnnie 2/4 Round Jig 6/8 Sailors' Hornpipe 4/4
What is an “accent”?
The emphasis placed on a particular beat
How many accents are there in music?
Three: strong, medium and weak
How many strong accents would you find in a bar of music and where would it occur?
There would be only one strong beat in any bar and it would occur on the first beat
Describe rhythm
The regular or periodical recurrence of accents
What letters indicate a repeat in music?
The letters DC meaning Dada Capo, or “from the beginning”
Where would these letters be placed?
Below the staff under a double barline
