Year 7 Revision ( MUSIC ) Flashcards
This words describes the tune to a piece of music, made up of different pitches - what is it?
Melody
Antonio Vivaldi was one of the first people to compose music that was designed to reminds listeners of places & people around them - what is the word for someone who was the first person to do something?
Trailblazer
The smaller the instrument, the _______ the pitch
higher
The bigger the instrument, the _______ the pitch
lower
What is the musical word for singing without any instrumentsa/accompaniment?
Acapella
_______ is the length of time a pitch, or tone, is sounded/played
duration
What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?
D
What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?
G
What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?
E flat or Eb
Which element is about the speed of music?
Tempo
Which element is about how high or low a sound is?
Pitch
Which musical element does the following description refer to?
In “Hey Jude,” the _______ starts monophonic with solo vocals, then shifts to polyphonic as the choir joins in.
Texture
What do you call the lowest pitched notes in a piece of music?
Bass or bassline or bass line
Which musical element does the following description refer to?
The music started really quietly (p). It gradually got louder and louder (crescendo) and in the end it was really loud - (ff)
Dynamics
What do you call the texture of music where you have more than one line being performed at the same time?
Polyphonic or polyrhythmic
What do you call the texture of music where you have only one line of music?
Monophonic
What musical element is this describing?
In “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi, the first movement of “Spring” is marked Allegro, meaning it’s played quickly and cheerfully. The fast, bright rhythm creates a sense of excitement, like the lively energy of spring coming to life.
Tempo
What note is this?
C
What note is this?
F
What note is this?
G
What note is this?
B
The ______ clef is used at the beginning of the staff to show which notes are higher in pitch
Treble
The word in music meant to describe the markings and notations that determine how notes and phrases are supposed to be played?
Articulation
When using the 5 finger technique for ‘ode to joy’, your thumb (1) plays which note?
C
When using the 5 finger technique for ‘ode to joy’, your little finger (5) plays which note?
G
