T Flashcards
Tempo
The speed at which a piece is performed
Tenor
Male vocal type, higher than baritone and bass
Tension
Applies to a piece of music that has a scene of anxiety; sometimes followed by a release or musical resolution
Tenuto
Notes heald for their entire value
Ternary form
The structure in which the piece of music is said to ‘turn around’; can be labelled as ABA
Terraced dynamics
Dynamics that permit loud and soft elements in a piece of music but no gradations in between
Texture
The effect produced by the combination of voices and/ or instruments in music
theme and variation
music with a clear theme and with variations of the theme, such as rhythmic and tonality changes, to add interest
through composed
music in which the lyrics and melody change with each verse
time signature
The reference at the beginning of a musical score that tells us the number and type of beats in a bar ; can be simple or compound
tonal centre
the tone or note around which the scale and piece are based on a scale or mode
tonality
The pitch arrangement is chosen by the composer, usually based on a scale or mode
tone colour
that aspect of sound that allows the listener to identify the sound source or combinations of sound sources
traditional notation
representing sounds in music as notes on a stave; also known as conventional notation
triad
a chord with a simple structure of three notes
trill
rapid alternation between two notes
turn
notes turn around a note. we hear a note, then one higher, then one lower then the first note, and then the first note.
twelve bar blues
A 12 bar pattern with a set chord structure
twelve-tone row
a piece of music that uses all 12 notes of the chromatic scale in a set order while varying the note values and effects
twentieth century art music
Generally refers to the music of Western cultures, including Classical, Baroque and Romantic music; more specifically music characterised by composers’ experimenting with instruments and the breakdown of tonality
