The element that moves music in time.
What is rhythm?
The distance between two notes.
What is an interval?
The vertical aspect of music.
What is harmony?
A term that describes the relationship between melodic lines and harmony in music.
What is texture?
The pulse felt in music.
What is beat?
The distance between the highest and lowest notes of a melody.
What is range?
Several pitches played simultaneously.
What is a chord?
The texture of music with a single melodic line.
What is monophony?
The speed of the beat.
What is tempo?
A sequence of pitches organized in ascending or descending order.
What is a scale?
Harmony that lacks an organized key center.
What is atonality?
Two melodic lines set against each other.
What is counterpoint?
The organization of beats into repeated patterns.
What is meter?
The overall shape of a melody.
What is contour?
Harmony that is organized around a central note or key.
What is tonality?
The restatement of a melodic idea in several voices.
What is imitation?
The displacement of beats or accents.
What is syncopation?
Two terms that describe whether the melody moves smoothly in small intervals or in large, disconnected intervals.
What is conjunct/disjunct?
Two terms that describe whether note combinations are harsh and unstable or smooth and resolved.
What is dissonance/consonance?
The texture of music that has a primary melody that is supported by harmonic accompaniment.
What is homophony?