Music Dictionary

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

Tune

Question 2

Rhythm

Answer 2

Beat

Question 3

Tempo

Answer 3

Speed

Question 4

Genre

Answer 4

Style

Question 5

Timbre

Answer 5

Sound of an instrument

Question 6

Dynamics

Answer 6

Volume

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Layers of sound

Question 8

Monophonic

Answer 8

Melody with NO accompaniment

Question 9

Homophonic

Answer 9

Melody WITH accompaniment

Question 10

Polyphonic

Answer 10

Two or melodies AT THE SAME TIME

Question 11

Sequence

Answer 11

A pattern that repeats up or down

Question 12

Phrase

Answer 12

Musical sentence

Question 13

Ostinato

Answer 13

A repeating pattern. It can be rhythmic, harmonic or melodic.

Question 14

Found Sounds

Answer 14

A non-musical sound used in a piece of music. It can be manmade or environmental

Question 15

Programme Music

Answer 15

Music that tells a story

Question 16

Incidental music

Answer 16

Background music that creates a mood or atmosphere

Question 17

Tonality

Answer 17

Major or minor

Question 18

Metre/pulse

Answer 18

Main beats: 2, 3, 4

Question 19

Binary Form

Answer 19

The music has two parts eg. AABB

Question 20

Unitary Form

Answer 20

One section of music

Question 21

Ternary Form

Answer 21

Ternary returns - ABA

Question 22

Syncopation

Answer 22

Stressing the weak beat

Question 23

Ornamentation

Answer 23

Decoration of notes

Question 24

Tutti

Answer 24

Full orchestra plays

Question 25

Pizzicato

Answer 25

pluck the strings

Question 26

Staccato

Answer 26

Play detached

Question 27

Perfect Cadence

Answer 27

V - I

Question 28

Plagal Cadence

Answer 28

IV - I

Question 29

Imperfect cadence

Answer 29

I, ii, IV - V

Question 30

Interrupted Cadence

Answer 30

V - vi

Question 31

Staccato

Answer 31

Play detached

Question 32

Legato

Answer 32

Play smoothly

Question 33

SATB

Answer 33

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Question 34

Feature

Answer 34

Characteristic of something