Terms 1 Flashcards
1
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Tempo
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The speed of a piece of music.
How fast or slow it’s played. (e.g. allegro, sehr rasch)
2
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Timbre
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The type of sound e.g. woodwind, brass, string etc.
3
Q
Texture
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The layers of music / sound / instruments
4
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Dynamics
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How loud or soft the piece is played. The volume (e.g. forte, piano…)
5
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Instrumentation
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The instruments playing / used.
6
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Time signature
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The number of beats in a bar (and what type of beat it is e.g. 4/4 - 4 crotchet beats a bar)
7
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Tonality
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Whether the piece is major of minor (happy or sad key)
8
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Harmony
A
Chords used.
Notes to accompany the tune.
Agreeing notes.
