Theory Flashcards
Mnemonics
Acronyms or phrases which help performing artists to recall information
What do the top and bottom numbers of a time signature represent?
Top: beats per bar
Bottom: which note is counted as the basic beat
Slur
links 2 notes of different pitches
Tie
links 2 notes of the same pitch
Pitch
The highness or lowness of a note
Mnemonic for the Base Clef lines
Grandpa’s Birds Don’t Fly Away
Mnemonic for for the G clef lines
Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit
Allegro
Fast
Largo
slow
Andante
at a walking pace
presto
very fast
Adagio
very slow
Where are the bows placed in major scales?
Between the semi tones (between the 3rd & 4th notes and the 7th & 8th notes)
Decrescendo
Gradually getting quieter
ff
Fortisimo (very loud)
Staccato
detached
Tempo
speed/time
Elements of music
- pitch
- tempo
- dynamics
- duration
- balance
- texture
- timbre
- rhythm
What is music?
Humanly organised sounds and silences
The most NB values of music education are…
- self growth
- self knowledge
- musical knowledge & appreciation
Pulse
The beat that remains steady throughout the piece
Melody
a sequence of notes that is musically satisfying
Tonic solfa
method of learning/teaching music using 7 note names
Pitched sounds
vibrations that are regular and can be matched with the human voice
