Music Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

What is it Called when it slows down

A

A Rallentando

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2
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What is the definition for METRE

A

The beats in a bar

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3
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How many beats does a DUPLE METRE have

A

2 beats

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4
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How many beats does a QUADRUPLE METRE have

A

4 beats

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5
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How many beats does a TRIPLE METRE have

A

3 beats

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6
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What is the term for playing more than one rhythm at the same time

A

A Polyrythm

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7
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The top number In a time signature tells the performer……

A

How many beats in a bar

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8
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The bottom tells….

A

What kinds of beats

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9
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How many beats does a Pentatonic scale have.

A

5 beats

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10
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How many beats does a semibreve have

A

4 beats

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11
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How many beats does a minim have

A

2 beats

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12
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How many beats does a crotchet have

A

1 beat

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13
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How many beats does a quaver have

A

1/2 a beat

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14
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How many beats does a semiquaver have

A

1/4 beats

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15
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How many beats does a dotted note have

A

1/2 a beat

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16
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How many chords a there

A

Three

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17
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What are the chords

A

Major C, Major G and Major F

18
Q

What is the duration

A

How long the sound lasts

19
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Which concept describe changes of speed?

20
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Which concept describes changes of volume?

21
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Which concept describes the different sounds that each instrument plays?

22
Q

Name an instrument that cannot change its duration?

23
Q

What effect is created when a piece of music increases its tempo?

A

Building up momentum

24
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How many notes does a semirest have?

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How many beats does a minirest have?
2 beats
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How many beats does a crotchetrest have?
1 beat
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How many beats does a dotted minim have?
3 beats
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How many beats does a dotted crotchet have?
3 beats
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A semibreve to a crotchet is how many beats?
5 beats
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How many beats is a dotted minim to a quaver?
3 1/2 beats
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How does a quaver rest look like?
Dot and then a seven. (°7)
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What does ff mean?
Very loud
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What does f mean?
Loud
34
What does mf mean?
Holds the beat as long as the performer wants
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What does p mean?
Soft
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What does pp mean ?
Very soft
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What does crescendo mean?
Gradual increase in loudnes
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What does diminuendo mean ?
Decrease in loudness
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What does accent mean?
Sharp
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What does
Gradually becoming louder
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What does > mean?
Gradually becoming softer