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Rhythm, Beat, Articulation And Tempo Flashcards

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What is a rhythm

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The combination of short and long note durations

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What is mètre

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The pattern of accented and unaccented beats in music

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What are the most common types of metres

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Duple, triple and quadruple metre

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What is tempo

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The overall speed of a piece of music, to help the composer convey the character of the composition.

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What is accelerando used for in music

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A gradual quickening, To create excitement

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What is ritardando used or in music

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A gradual slowing down, suggests rest,, deliberation or other moods, depending on context

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What does A tempo mean

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At the original speed

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What does Adiago mean

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Slowly

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9
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What does allegretto mean

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Fairly quick

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What does allegro moderate mean

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Moderately quick

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What does andante mean

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At a walking pace

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What does rallentando mean

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Gradually getting slower

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What does ritardando mean

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Gradually getting slower

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What does ritenuto mean

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Held back

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What does presto mean

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Very, very fast

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What is harmony

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The sounding of two or more notes with the consequent effect of musical depth

17
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What are the two types of harmonies

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Consonant and dissonant

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What is a consonant

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Notes that sound good together when played at the same time.

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What is a dissonant

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Notes that sound unpleasant or harsh when played at the same time

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What are the characteristics of a consonant

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Chords built on consonances sound pleasant and stable; you can listen to one for a long time without feeling that the music needs to change to a different chord

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What are the characteristics of a dissonant

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Notes that are dissonant feel unstable; if you hear a chord with dissonance in it, you may feel that the music is pulling you towards the chord that resolves the dissonance

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