Music 1-4 Flashcards
(52 cards)
Rhythm
actual arrangement of durations in a particular melody
Beat
Steady and constant (spaces between sounds doesn’t vary)
Meter
A simple, regular, recurring pattern of strong and weak beats
Compound Meter
Meter in which main beats are subdivided into three
Syncopation
Accenting in between beats (emphasis on weak beats)
Tempo
Speed of Music
Largo
Very Slow (40-60)
Adagio
Slow (60-70)
Adante
Walking Pace (70-90)
Frequency
The rate at which vibration occurs
Hz
Vibrations
Pitch
How “high” or “low” a sound is
Soprano
High
Alto
Medium High
Tenor
Medium Low
Bass
Low
Dynamics
the volume of sound, loudness or softness in music
Pianissimo
Very soft (pp)
Piano
Soft (p)
Mezzo Piano
Medium Soft (mp)
Mezzo Forte
Medium Loud (mf)
Forte
Loud (f)
Fortissimo
Very Loud (ff)
Tone Color
The quality of a particular instrument, voice, or combination of instrument and voices