Terms Flashcards
1
Q
How high or low a note is
A
Pitch
2
Q
How fast or slow a piece of music is
A
Tempo
3
Q
The volume
A
Dynamics
4
Q
How long a note sounds
A
Duration
5
Q
how many melodies are heard at once
A
Texture
6
Q
sound quality of an instrument/voice
A
Timbre
7
Q
of a piece of music is related to its key centre
A
Tonality
8
Q
a series of notes, using a number of different
pitches.
A
A tune
9
Q
Getting faster
A
Accelerando
10
Q
Getting slower
A
Rallentando
11
Q
Fast tempo
A
Allegro
12
Q
Moderate tempo
A
Andante
13
Q
Slow tempo
A
Adagio
14
Q
Getting louder
A
Crescendo
15
Q
Getting softer
A
Diminuendo
