Musical Rudiments Flashcards
1
Q
Beat
A
The underlying pulse of a composition. This is not the same a Rhythm is the patterns of a duration (long & short) that are layered atop the beat.
2
Q
Tempo
A
The speed of the beat/pulse
3
Q
Syncopation
A
When the accent falls in an unexpected place, namely on a normally “weak” beat, or between beats.
4
Q
Pitch
A
The relative position of a musical sound
5
Q
Mode (major/minor)
A
Minor: Dreadful, dark, ominous
Major: Bright, cheery, optimistic
6
Q
Dynamics
A
How loud or how soft a pitch sounds.
7
Q
Dissonance/Consonance
A
Dissonance: Pitches sounding momentarily disagreeable and unstable.
Consonance: Pitches sounding agreeable and stable
8
Q
- Monophony/Homophony/Polyphon
A
Monophony: One voice
Homophony: Two voices
Polyphony: Multiple Voices
