Unit 1 Week 1 Flashcards
Music Appreciation
The acquired ability to listen to music intelligently
Sound
The result of vibrations moving through the air and being interpreted by the ear
Frequency
Rate of vibrations ie. fast/slow (science)
Pitch
Quality of sound ie. high/low (music)
Dynamics
Volume level ie. Loud/soft
Piano
Soft
Mezzo
Medium
Forte
Loud
-issimo
Very ie. pianissimo- very soft
Rhythm
Time aspect of music
Beat
Basic measuring unit of time (count)
Meter
A recurring pattern of strong and weak beats
Tempo
Speed of music
Speed of the beat ie. Fast/slow
Tempo can change without rhythm changing
Melody
A series of single pitches, in a certain rhythm, held together in a meaningful way
Can be compared to a complete sentence
Phrase
A section of a melody
Motive
A fragment of a melody
Harmony
Accompaniment aspect of music
Chords Definitions
Organized groupings of simultaneously sounding pitches
Name the chords and their description
Major - happy and bright
Minor - sad and dark
Diminished- scary and tense
Augmented- scarier, train
Consonance
At rest, blended, little conflict
Dissonance
Tense, clashing, interference
Form
The organizing structure of a piece of music
Texture definition
The way in which musical sounds are combined
Name the different textures and their definitions
Monophonic- a single melody with no accompaniment
Homophonic- a single melody with accompanying chords
Polyphonic- two or more independent melodies occurring simultaneously
Name the different tempo speeds and their meaning
Grave- very slow
Adagio- slow
Moderato- medium
Allegro- fast
Presto- very fast
Pitches definition and name them highest to lowest
Definition- Ranges in sound
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
