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Section 1
(50 cards)
lento
slow
1 eighth beamed with 2 sixteenth notes
jel bu-tter
Whole Note (semibreve)
in 4/4 time: Represents 4 beats
forte
loud
Staccato
musical notes made slightly shorter & played crisply
Grand Staff
The musical ladder LINES: G B D F A C E G B D F SPACE: A C E G B D F A C E
Harmony
the combination of simultaneously sounded: musical notes sounds added to decorate a melody.
Traditional Instruments (categorized into what four categories?)
String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion,
largo
very slow
Monophonic
one voice (melody) without accompaniment
Eighth Rest
in 4/4 time: Rest for 1/2 beat
What types of textures?
Monophonic, Polyphonic, Homophonic, Heterophonic
Sixteenth Note (semi-quaver)
in 4/4 time: quarter of a beat
Time signature ("meter signature")
numerator: the number of beats in a measure; denominator: what kind of note receives 1 beat
Music Notation
Elements of music that is represented symbolically
Eighth Note (quaver)
in 4/4 time: half a beat
Articulation
the way notes are separated or blended together within a rhythm; may be described by staccato or legato
Legato
beats/notes are flowing into each other
2 sixteenth notes beamed with 1 eighth note
pea-nut ly
Pitch
How high or low a note is based on the frequency of a sound;
Texture
the overall sound quality of a piece, affected by how voices are, or are not, combined
Beat
repeating pulse in the music
allegro
fast
Treble Clef
Musical sign used to notate mid-higher ranged music
Flats
lowers a pitch by 1/2 step
Tempo
the speed of the beat in a song
Timbre
unique sound produced by a specific instrument or voice also called tone color
Dynamics
the softness or loudness of a sound in terms of volume
Structure
the overall way a piece of music is arranged
Elements of Music?
beat, rhythm, pitch, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, dynamics, form, and style
Sharps
raises a pitch by 1/2 step
A Note with a . next to it
Placing a dot to the right of a note increases its value by half
Half Note (minim)
in 4/4 time: Represents 2 beats (mm - mm)
Homophonic
Multiple voices, one leading, and the others forming a background accompaniment
Heteorphonic
Multiple voices perfoming same melodic line with slight variations
two eighth notes
jel - ly
Polyphonic
Multiple voices, each with an independent voice (melody)
Meter
the grouping of beats
Rhythm
the pattern of long and short sounds/silence in a song
Music?
the language of sound (and silence), used to express ideas and emotions.
four sixteenth notes
Pea-nut-bu-tter
Melody
The sequence of pitches that create the main tune of a song.
Sixteenth Rest
in 4/4 time: Rest for 1/4 beat
Dissonance
a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements.
Half Rest
in 4/4 time: Rest for 2 beats
presto
very fast
Quarter Rest
in 4/4 time: Rest for 1 beat
piano
soft
Whole Rest
in 4/4 time: Rest for 4 beats
Quarter Note (crotchet)
in 4/4 time: 1 beat (bread)
Section 2
(5 cards)