1 - What is music? Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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Timbre
A
The quality or colour of sound that makes one voice or instrument different from another
2
Q
Pitch
A
How high or low a musical sound is.
3
Q
Melody
A
Notes that are played one after another to make a tune.
4
Q
Dynamics
A
How loud or quiet a piece of music is. This can change throughout a piece.
5
Q
Tempo
A
The speed of a piece of music.
6
Q
Texture
A
Layers of sound combined to make music. More layers = thicker texture; fewer layers = thin texture.
7
Q
fortissimo
A
Very loud
8
Q
ff
A
fortissimo
9
Q
forte
A
loud
10
Q
f
A
forte
11
Q
mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
12
Q
mf
A
mezzo forte
13
Q
mezzo piano
A
Moderately quiet
14
Q
mp
A
mezzo piano
15
Q
piano
A
quiet
16
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p
A
piano
17
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pianissimo
A
very quiet
18
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pp
A
pianissimo
19
Q
crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
20
Q
diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
21
Q
Largo
A
Very slow
22
Q
adagio
A
Slow
23
Q
Andante
A
Medium
24
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Allegro
A
Fast
25
Presto
Very fast
26
Accelerando
Music speeds up
27
Rallentando
Music slows down
28
Explain the dynamic
fortissimo - very loud
29
Explain the dynamic marking
diminuendo - gradually getting quieter
30
Explain the dynamic marking
*pianissimo -* very quiet
31
Explain the dynamic marking
*mezzo forte -* moderately loud
32
Explain the dynamic marking
diminuendo - becoming softer
33
Explain the dynamic marking
Crescendo - gradually getting louder
