Music Flashcards
What is it Called when it slows down
A Rallentando
What is the definition for METRE
The beats in a bar
How many beats does a DUPLE METRE have
2 beats
How many beats does a QUADRUPLE METRE have
4 beats
How many beats does a TRIPLE METRE have
3 beats
What is the term for playing more than one rhythm at the same time
A Polyrythm
The top number In a time signature tells the performer……
How many beats in a bar
The bottom tells….
What kinds of beats
How many beats does a Pentatonic scale have.
5 beats
How many beats does a semibreve have
4 beats
How many beats does a minim have
2 beats
How many beats does a crotchet have
1 beat
How many beats does a quaver have
1/2 a beat
How many beats does a semiquaver have
1/4 beats
How many beats does a dotted note have
1/2 a beat
How many chords a there
Three
What are the chords
Major C, Major G and Major F
What is the duration
How long the sound lasts
Which concept describe changes of speed?
Duration
Which concept describes changes of volume?
Pitch
Which concept describes the different sounds that each instrument plays?
Tone colour
Name an instrument that cannot change its duration?
Snare drum
What effect is created when a piece of music increases its tempo?
Building up momentum
How many notes does a semirest have?
4 beats
How many beats does a minirest have?
2 beats
How many beats does a crotchetrest have?
1 beat
How many beats does a dotted minim have?
3 beats
How many beats does a dotted crotchet have?
3 beats
A semibreve to a crotchet is how many beats?
5 beats
How many beats is a dotted minim to a quaver?
3 1/2 beats
How does a quaver rest look like?
Dot and then a seven. (°7)
What does ff mean?
Very loud
What does f mean?
Loud
What does mf mean?
Holds the beat as long as the performer wants
What does p mean?
Soft
What does pp mean ?
Very soft
What does crescendo mean?
Gradual increase in loudnes
What does diminuendo mean ?
Decrease in loudness
What does accent mean?
Sharp
What does
Gradually becoming louder
What does > mean?
Gradually becoming softer
