Elements of Music Flashcards
To work out the element that each technical word belongs to (164 cards)
1
Q
Acciaccatura
A
Ornamentation
2
Q
Mordent
A
Ornamentation
3
Q
Portamento
A
Ornamentation
4
Q
Tremolo
A
Ornamentation
5
Q
Trill
A
Ornamentation
6
Q
Turn
A
Ornamentation
7
Q
Marcato
A
Articulation
8
Q
Legato
A
Articulation
9
Q
Staccato
A
Articulation
10
Q
Texture
A
Texture
11
Q
Monophonic
A
Texture
12
Q
Homophonic
A
Texture
13
Q
Polyphonic
A
Texture
14
Q
Contrapuntal
A
Texture
15
Q
Call and response
A
Texture
16
Q
Imitation
A
Texture
17
Q
Antiphonal
A
Texture
18
Q
Unison
A
Texture
19
Q
Harmony
A
Harmony
20
Q
Diminished seventh
A
Harmony
21
Q
Dominant seventh
A
Harmony
22
Q
Drone
A
Harmony
23
Q
Imperfect cadence
A
Harmony
24
Q
Inverted pedal
A
Harmony
25
Inversions
Harmony
26
Modulation
Harmony
27
Pedal
Harmony
28
Perfect cadence
Harmony
29
Tierce de Picardie
Harmony
30
Rhythm
Rhythm
31
Anacrusis
Rhythm
32
Augmentation
Rhythm
33
Backbeat
Rhythm
34
Bi-rhythm
Rhythm
35
Cross Rhythm
Rhythm
36
Double-dotted
Rhythm
37
Hemiola
Rhythm
38
Ostinato
Rhythm
39
Polyrhythm
Rhythm
40
Scotch Snap
Rhythm
41
Shuffle beat
Rhythm
42
Sextuplets
Rhythm
43
Swung Rhythms
Rhythm
44
Syncopation
Rhythm
45
Tala
Rhythm
46
Tie
Rhythm
47
Triplet
Rhythm
48
Compound Time
Rhythm
49
Simple Time
Rhythm
50
ppp – pianississimo
Dynamics
51
pp – pianissimo
Dynamics
52
p – piano
Dynamics
53
mp – mezzo piano
Dynamics
54
mf – mezzo forte
Dynamics
55
f – forte
Dynamics
56
ff – fortissimo
Dynamics
57
fff – fortississimo
Dynamics
58
Crescendo
Dynamics
59
Diminuendo
Dynamics
60
Conjunct
Melody
61
Disjunct
Melody
62
Interval
Melody
63
Inversion
Melody
64
Tonic
Melody
65
Dominant
Melody
66
Melisma
Melody
67
Octave
Melody
68
Passing notes
Melody
69
Riff
Melody
70
Scalic
Melody
71
Sequence
Melody
72
Stepwise
Melody
73
Word painting
Melody
74
Binary
Structure
75
Ternary
Structure
76
Rondo
Structure
77
Arch Shape
Structure
78
Theme and Variations
Structure
79
Ground Bass
Structure
80
Minuet and Trio
Structure
81
Verse
Structure
82
Chorus
Structure
83
Bridge
Structure
84
Interlude
Structure
85
Segue
Structure
86
Transition
Structure
87
Reverb
Effect
88
Distortion
Effect
89
Echo
Effect
90
Delay
Effect
91
Feedback
Effect
92
2nd
Interval
93
3rd
Interval
94
4th
Interval
95
5th
Interval
96
6th
Interval
97
7th
Interval
98
Octave
Interval
99
Largo
Tempo
100
Adagio
Tempo
101
Andante
Tempo
102
Moderato
Tempo
103
Allegro
Tempo
104
Presto
Tempo
105
Accelerando
Tempo
106
Rallentando
Tempo
107
BPM
Tempo
108
Meno mosso
Tempo
109
Poco rit.
Tempo
110
Molto rit
Tempo
111
Rubato
Tempo
112
Arco
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
113
Con sord./con sordino
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
114
Celeste
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
115
Congas
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
116
Crook
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
117
Dilruba
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
118
Falsetto
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
119
Harmonic series
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
120
Harpsichord
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
121
Horn section
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
122
Pitch bend
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
123
Pizzicato
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
124
Rap
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
125
Rim shot
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
126
Sitar
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
127
Swardmandal
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
128
Tabla
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
129
Tambura
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
130
Timbales
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
131
Tone
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
132
Vibrato
Timbre / Instrument Techniques
133
Direction
Melody
134
Rising
Melody
135
Falling
Melody
136
Conjunct
Melody
137
Disjunct
Melody
138
Repetition
Melody
139
Range
Melody
140
Contrast
Melody
141
Ornaments
Melody
142
Trills
Melody
143
Mordents
Melody
144
Imitation
Melody
145
Sequence
Melody
146
Ostinato
Melody
147
Triadic
Melody
148
Chromatic
Melody
149
Scale
Melody
150
Interval
Melody
151
2nd
Melody
152
3rd
Melody
153
4th
Melody
154
5th
Melody
155
6th
Melody
156
7th
Melody
157
Octave
Melody
158
Tonic
Melody
159
Supertonic
Melody
160
Mediant
Melody
161
Subdominant
Melody
162
Dominant
Melody
163
Submediant
Melody
164
Leading Note
Melody
