The Musical Elements Flashcards by Ella Clarke

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What are the 7 elements of music?

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Pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure.

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What is pitch?

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How high or low a sound is.

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What is duration?

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How long or short a sound is.

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What is dynamics?

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How loud or quiet the music is.

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What is tempo?

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The speed of the music.

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What is timbre?

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The quality or colour of the sound.

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What is texture in music?

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How many layers of sound are heard at once.

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What is structure?

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The overall layout or plan of a piece of music.

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What is harmony?

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Two or more notes played at the same time.

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What is melody?

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A sequence of musical notes that form a tune.

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What is a scale?

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A set of musical notes ordered by pitch.

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What is a chord?

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A group of notes played together.

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What is a high pitch sound?

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A sound with a fast vibration rate.

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What is a low pitch sound?

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A sound with a slow vibration rate.

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What is a rhythm?

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A pattern of sounds and silences.

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What is a beat?

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The steady pulse in music.

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What is forte?

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Loud volume.

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What is piano (in dynamics)?

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Soft volume.

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What does crescendo mean?

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Gradually getting louder.

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What does diminuendo mean?

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Gradually getting quieter.

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What is allegro?

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Fast tempo.

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What is andante?

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Walking pace tempo.

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What is lento?

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Slow tempo.

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What does staccato mean?

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Short and detached notes.

What does legato mean?

Smooth and connected notes.

What instruments have a bright timbre?

Trumpets, flutes.

What instruments have a dark timbre?

Cello, bassoon.

What is monophonic texture?

A single melody line.

What is polyphonic texture?

Two or more independent melodies.

What is homophonic texture?

A main melody with accompanying harmony.

What is binary form?

Music with two sections: A and B.

What is ternary form?

Music with three sections: A–B–A.

What is rondo form?

Music with recurring theme: A–B–A–C–A.

What is a verse in music?

Part of a song that tells the story.

What is a chorus in music?

A repeated section in a song.

What is a bridge in music?

A contrasting section connecting parts.

What is an ostinato?

A repeated pattern.

What is a motif?

A short musical idea.

What is a canon?

A melody that is imitated by another part.

Why are musical elements important?

They help to describe, understand, and create music.