Rhythm
The organization of beats into regular groups.
What is meter
Homophonic, a single melody supported by chords
A chord made up of three tones
What is a triad
The snare drum, timpani, and bells are part of this family.
What is the percussion family
The dynamic marking for "loud"
Forte
The first beat of a measure
What is the downbeat
When a melody is restated immediately in a second voice
What is imitation
When notes of a chord are sounded one after another
The euphonium is a member of this family.
What is brass
The dynamic marking for soft
Piano
When a note is played louder than the notes around it
Accent
Simultaneous performance of two or more melody lines
What is Polyphonic texture (or just polyphony)
This Italian word refers to a smooth, connected style
What is legato
These two string instruments are always plucked, and never played with a bow.
What is the harp and the guitar
This symbol, <, means
What is crescendo
When an accent occurs on a weak beat where we do not expect it
Syncopation
Term for the performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice at the same pitch (or in different octaves)
What is unison
This Italian word refers to short, detached style
What is staccato (short)
What does a pizzicato marking in a string part require the player to do?
What is "pluck the string"
This dynamic marking: >
means...
What is diminuendo (get softer)
The Italian terms for speed up and slow down
What are accelerando and ritardando
Another word for polyphony that means combining multiple melody lines into a meaningful whole. Hint: Bach was a master of this
What is counterpoint
A resting place at the end of a phrase
What is a cadence
"Bolero" is a piece that showcases many different orchestral instruments playing the same melody, and it is written by this composer
Maurice Ravel
This composer wrote "Firebird" and the "Rite of Spring." The finale (ending) of Firebird is a great example of extreme dynamics
Who is Igor Stravinsky