Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
rhythm
A
pattern of accents and rests
2
Q
meter
A
regular graphing of pulse
3
Q
tempo
A
speed of music
4
Q
dynamics
A
words/symbols describing tempo/volume etc.
5
Q
syntopation
A
accenting the weak beat or portion of beat
6
Q
melody
A
a line of pitches or notes that sound as a whole
7
Q
tonality/tonal system
A
the way notes relate to a central pitch and each other.
8
Q
harmony
A
more than one tone played simultaneous
9
Q
consonant
A
harmony that is more relaxed
10
Q
dissonant
A
harmony with greater tension
11
Q
form
A
structure of a composition
12
Q
long form
A
composed form beginning to end
13
Q
short form
A
form is repeated for length
14
Q
monophony
A
single line
15
Q
polyphony
A
2 or more independent lines
16
Q
homephony
A
2 or more lines moving together
17
Q
music
A
organized notes
18
Q
theme
A
main melodic idea
