Elements Flashcards
0
Q
What is tempo
A
The speed or pace of a piece of music
1
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What is pitch
A
How high or low a note is
2
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What does accelerando mean
A
Getting faster
3
Q
What is Italian for getting slower
A
Rallentando
4
Q
What is texture
A
How simple or complicated it is
5
Q
What is the timbre?
A
The musical fingerprint
6
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What is Italian for gradually getting louder
A
Crescendo
7
Q
What does mezzo mean
A
Moderately
8
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What is dynamics
A
The volume
9
Q
What materials are struck (3)
A
Skin metal and wood
10
Q
What is the Italian word for loud
A
Forte
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What is Italian for slow tempo
A
Adagio
12
Q
What is the Italian word for soft
A
Piano
13
Q
What italian for getting quieter
A
Diminuendo
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What instruments are bowed (4)
A
Violin viola double bass and cello
