Duration

Question 1

length of time a tone lasts

Answer 1

duration

Question 2

ordered duration of sounds and silences

Answer 2

rythym

Question 3

regular, recurrent pulsations that divide music into equal times units

Answer 3

beat

Question 4

the umber of beats the notes of a piece sound for creates the ______ of the piece

Answer 4

rhythm

Question 5

repeated pattern of strong and weak beats within a song

Answer 5

meter

Question 6

meter divides the music into groups of __, ___, __ or even more

Answer 6

2.3.4

Question 7

beats orgaized into fixed groupigs create ____ or ____

Answer 7

measures, bars

Question 8

number of beats in each measure is marked at the beginning of the piece with a _____

Answer 8

time signature

Question 9

occurs when a note is played with more emphasis than the notes around it

Answer 9

accent

Question 10

accents play an essential role in creating the ____ of a piece

Answer 10

meter

Question 11

strongest beat of measure

Answer 11

down- beat

Question 12

beat that is not as strong but is still emphasized

Answer 12

upbeat

Question 13

accent occurs on a note one would note except to be emphazied

Answer 13

sycopation

Question 14

syncopation occurs when accent occurs ______ and when accent occurs _____

Answer 14

between 2 beats, on weak beats

Question 15

speed of the beat of a piece of music

Answer 15

tempo

Question 16

tempo can be indicated by either ___ or ______

Answer 16

numerical marking or an italian term

Question 17

indicated how many beats per minute

Answer 17

numerical marking

Question 18

indicates general speed but not an except tempo marking

Answer 18

italian term

Question 19

changes in tempo are indicated with ____

Answer 19

Italian terms

Question 20

becoming faster

Answer 20

Accelerando

Question 21

becoming slower

Answer 21

Ritardando

Question 22

very much

Answer 22

molto

Question 23

not very much

Answer 23

Non troppo

Question 24

use an adjustable weight on a metal rod

Answer 24

mechanical metronomes

Question 25

digtial and often use flashing lights or electronic disks

Answer 25

electronic metronomes