Mid term Flashcards
(60 cards)
Interval
Distance between 2 notes
Pitch
A note or tone
Frequency of a sound
Higher note = higher note and frequency
Octave
Interval 8 noted apart
Dynamics
Refers to the loudness and softness of music
Piano- soft
Forte- loud
Voice types
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Soprano
High pitched ladies
Alto
Low pitch ladies
Tenor
High pitched men
Bass
Low pitched men
Woodwind
Flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon
Brass
Trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
Percussion
Things you hit of Shake
Drums, xylophone, tambourine, Ect.
Strings
Guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass, mandolin
Tempo
Speed of the beat/pace of the music
Melody
A tune ( can be sang, hummed, whistled, played) main part of a song
Harmony
Different notes sang/ played With the melody
Scale
Series of notes played up and down (do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do)
Monophonic
Music one note/pitch at a time
Staff
5 parallel lines notes are written on
Treble clef
Bass clef
Marks lower, (bass) pitch notes
Measure
Short part of written music divided by measure lines
Sharp
Higher in pitch #
Flat
b
Lower in pitch