Rhythm
Orderly flow of music through time
What is Rhythm
Very slow, broad.
Largo
Highness or lowness of a sound
What is pitch
Notes being performed or played at the same time.
What is harmony?
Regular pulse found in most music.
What is beat
Slow, leisurely
Adagio
Series of pitches that form a cohesive entity, or a tune
What is melody
The tonal center of a song.
What is key
Patterns in scales, one sounding happy and one sounding sad.
What is major/minor
Grouping of beats into patterns of 2, 3, or 4.
Meter
Moderate
Moderato
Melody that plays an important role in a musical work, something that is repeated
What is theme
Three or more pitches sounded together
What is a chord
Patterns of chords in a musical work
What is chord progression
Vertical lines that enclose beats in the pattern.
What are measures/bar lines
Moderately fast, moving brisk
Allegro
Logical groupings of notes
What is phrasing
Harmony that sounds pleasant
A note of the same pitch and name but higher or lower. These are always 8 notes away.
What is an octave
Accenting the off-beat in a pattern.
What is syncopation
Very fast
Presto
Two different and distinct lines of music played at the same time
What is counterpoint
Harmony that sounds tense or harsh
Dissonance
Describing music as monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic.
What is texture