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Cards (42)

Section 1

(42 cards)

metronome

Front

instrument to measure musical time

Back

broken chord

Front

The notes of the chord are played separately

Back

singing voices

Front

soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. they range from high to low

Back

symphony orchestra

Front

a large orchestra

Back

frequency

Front

the pitch of a sound is decided by what of its vibrations?

Back

crescendo

Front

a gradual increase in loudness

Back

vibrato

Front

a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch

Back

octave

Front

a musical interval of eight tones

Back

rhythm

Front

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Back

progression

Front

A series of chords

Back

pizzicato

Front

to be plucked with the finger

Back

downbeat

Front

The first, or stressed, beat of the measure

Back

meter

Front

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time

Back

What is music?

Front

an art based on the organization of sounds in time

Back

symphonic band

Front

75-100 members (no strings)

Back

decrescendo

Front

a gradual decrease in loudness

Back

cadence

Front

a recurrent rhythmical series

Back

dissonance

Front

disagreeable sounds

Back

musical families

Front

String- violin, viola, cello, double bass. Woodwind- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. Brass- trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba. Percussion

Back

tone

Front

a sound that has a definite pitch

Back

dynamic accent

Front

louder than surrounding notes

Back

form

Front

the organization of musical ideas in time

Back

sequence

Front

several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

Back

rest

Front

a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

Back

melody

Front

a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole

Back

pitch

Front

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

Back

chromatic

Front

based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones

Back

harmony

Front

The musical element that is concerned with the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other

Back

tempo

Front

speed of music

Back

interval

Front

the difference in pitch between two notes

Back

staff

Front

In musical notation, pitches are written on a set of five horizontal lines called a ....

Back

timbre

Front

the distinguishing quality of a sound

Back

tone color

Front

the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another.

Back

triad

Front

a 3-note major or minor chord

Back

syncopation

Front

Deliberate disturbance of the normal pulse in music

Back

dynamics

Front

degrees of loudness and softness in music

Back

consonance

Front

the property of sounding harmonious

Back

arpeggio

Front

a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously

Back

chord

Front

a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

Back

half step

Front

the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument

Back

beat

Front

regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time

Back

clef

Front

a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

Back