Elements Of Music

Question 1

Dynamics

Answer 1

Crescendo - when music gets louder
Diminuendo - when music gets quieter
Sforzanso - sudden emphasis
Described using forte (loud), piano (quiet), mezzo piano (medium softness)

Question 2

Rhythm examples

Answer 2

Short, Repetitive, dotted rhythm, simple ,syncopation ,offbeat, tuplets (a grouping of notes that would not normally occur within a beat), irregular, cross-rhythm (two conflicting rhythms heard together)

Question 3

Structure examples

Answer 3

Short motifs, simple (ABAC) , verse and chorus, through composed , repetitive, hook, 12 bar blues, regular phrases, AABA, call and response, irregular

Question 4

Melody

Answer 4

Ascending, descending , scaling disjunct, conjunct, consonant, dissonant, simple repetitive (mostly in pop), short motifs related to characters (video game music) , simple melody

Question 5

Instrumentation

Answer 5

Choir, orchestra, piano , electric guitar, drum kits , rap, harmonica, African drums, steel pans, violin, flute ,bagpipes , banjo

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

-Monophonic (one instrument)
-Polyphonic (multiple instruments playing different things simultaneously)
-Homophonic (multiple instruments playing similar thing)
-Melody and accompaniment
-Extremes -Solo to orchestra

Question 7

Harmony

Answer 7

Consonant, dissonant, major, minor, atonal , pentatonic

Question 8

Tempo

Answer 8

Allegro (fast), andante (walking speed), adagio (slow) , moderato (normal speed)

Question 9

Metre

Answer 9

4/4 (most common), 3/4, 6/8, 2/4

Question 10

What is a sforzando?

Answer 10

A note with sudden emphasis

Question 11

What is a chromatic note

Answer 11

A note which doesn’t belong to the scale of the key it’s being played in

Question 12

What is diatomic

Answer 12

Using notes belonging to that key