Elements Of Music Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
Q
Semibreve
A
4 beats
2
Q
Minim
A
2 beats
3
Q
Crochet
A
1 beat
4
Q
Quavers
A
1/2 beat
5
Q
Par of quavers
A
1/2 +1/2=1
6
Q
Semiquaver
A
1/4
7
Q
Joined semiquavers
A
1/4+1/4+1/4+1/4=1
8
Q
Semibreve rest
A
4 beats of silence
9
Q
Minim rest
A
2 beats of silence
10
Q
Crochet rest
A
1 beat of silence
11
Q
Quavers rest
A
1/2 beat if silence
12
Q
Semiquaver rest
A
1/4 beat if silence
13
Q
Texture
A
The different layers in a piece of music
14
Q
Monophonic
A
One melodic line by itself
15
Q
Unison
A
Multiple voices / instruments on one melodic line by
16
Q
Polyphonic
A
Multiple melodic lines at the same time
17
Q
Homophonic
A
Chordal or melody and accompaniment
18
Q
Harmony
A
Chords
19
Q
Tonic
A
Chord 1 ( eg. C major)
20
Q
Dominant
A
Chord 5 ( G major)
21
Q
Subdominant
A
Chord 4 ( eg. F major)
22
Q
Structure
A
How a piece of music is laid out
23
Q
Binary form
A
AB
24
Q
Ternary from
A
ABA
