Music Test Revision Flashcards by Charlie Back | Brainscape

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Definition of pitch

A

The highness or lowness of a sound

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Definition of volume

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Loudness or softness of a sound

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Definition of timbre

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The sound’s colour, bright or dark

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Definition of duration

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The length of a sound, short or long

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Definition of texture

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Number of instruments playing, thick or thin

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Definition of tempo

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Speed of song-fast or slow

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Semibreve

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4 beats

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Minim

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2 beats

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Crotchet

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1 beat

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Quaver

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1/2 a beat

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Semi quaver

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1/4 of a beat

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Semi breve rest

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4 beats

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Minim rest

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2 beats

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Crotchet rest

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1 beat

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Quaver rest

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1/2 beat

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Semi quaver rest

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1/4 rest

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Definition of octive

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The interval between two notes with the same letter name.