Musical Words Flashcards
1
Q
What does dynamics mean?
A
How loud or quiet the music is.
2
Q
What does rhythm mean?
A
How long or short the notes are.
3
Q
What does texture mean?
A
How may different layers you can hear.
4
Q
What does sonority mean?
A
Which instruments are playing.
5
Q
What does pitch mean?
A
How high or low the notes are.
6
Q
What does structure mean?
A
How the piece fits together (the different sections).
7
Q
What does tempo mean?
A
How fast or slow the music is.
8
Q
What does ternary form mean?
Clue: ABA structure
A
A piece with a contrasting middle section.
9
Q
What does scale mean?
A
A set of notes.
10
Q
What does chord mean?
A
Three or more notes played at the same time.
11
Q
What does chord progression mean?
A
A set pattern of chords which repeats.
12
Q
What does harmonic rhythm mean?
A
The speed at which chords change.
