Music Elements Flashcards
Articulation
The way in which sounds are produced-either smoothly and attached(legato) or short and detached(staccato)
Beat
Repeating pulse in music
Duration
The length of the sound(note)or silence(rest)
Dynamics
The volume of the music
Form
The overall structure of a vocal or instrumental piece
Binary Form- AB— Ternary Form- ABA
Harmony
The combination of notes to form chords
Instrumentation
The instruments or voices used in music
Lyrics
The words or text in music
Melody
A sequence of notes. A melody line can move in steps, leaps or stay on the same note
Metre
The grouping of notes or rests in beats
Mood
The atmosphere and character of the music
Pitch
The highness or the lowness of a sound
Rhythm
The arrangement of long and short sounds and silences in music
Style
The category or genre that determines the style of the music
Tempo
The rate or speed of the music