Quiz 1 Flashcards
What are the 3 main elements of music?
Melody, harmony, rhythm
What are the 7 elements that make up music?
Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, tone color, form, dynamics
The tune of music, organized musical line
Melody
Highness and lowness of sound
Pitch
The way the melody moves from note to note
Melodic motion
Smaller sections of music that makes up melodies
Phrases
Moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether
Phrases
Defines the loudness or softness of a musical stand
Dynamics
5 parallel lines where notes are placed
Staff
Represents individual pitch or rhythm
Notes
Symbol placed on beginning of staff to establish pitch point of reference
Clef
Set of pitches in sequence
Scale
Distance/ difference between two pitches
Interval
Sharp, flat, natural
Accidentals
Primary pulse in music
Beat