Unit 05 L02: Elements Of Music Flashcards
Music is made of _.
Sound
The highness or lowness of tone.
Pitch
basic sound material
Tone
arrangement of pitches
Scale
Written composition
Key Signature
Duration is the length of _ in which vibration is maintained without _.
time; interruption
It comprises recurring pulses and accent (beats).
Rhythm
It refers to rhythmic patterns produced by grouping together strong and weak beats.
Meter
Written indicator of meter
Time signature
A whole note has how many beats?
4
What note has 1/2 beat?
Eight note
Timbre is also known as _.
tone color
Three distinction of soprano
Coloratura soprano
Dramatic soprano
Lyric soprano
Fortissimo means
Very loud
Pianissimo means
Very soft
Melody refers to the _ of a song or piece of music.
tune
Dimension of melody is determined by melody’s _ & _.
length & range
It is the pitch distance from its lowest to its highest tone.
Range
Register of melody may be _.
high, medium or low
refers to the combination of notes (or chords) played together and the relationship between a series of chords
Harmony
Harmony supports melody. True or false?
True
It is the most common chord.
Triad
refer to musical structure, design or plan
Music form
A choral music sung without instrumental accompaniment.
Acapella
It is called a sacred opera
Oratorio
A piece of orchestral music played at the start of an opera.
Overture
Aria is played with accompaniment. True or false?
False; Aria is a extended solo song
It is a religious or patriotic song.
Anthem
A range with the distance is less than an octave.
Narrow
refers to the intervals (pitch distance) between the tones as melody moves from one tone to the next
Progression
