Elements of Music
This is the sequence of notes that forms the main tune of a song.
What is a melody?
This German composer, considered a master of Barque music, is famous for his fuges and cantadas.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
A musical form characterized by a recurring sections alternating with contrasting sections such ad ABACA.
What is Rondo form?
This string instrument is the largest in the violin family and is played while seated
What is a cello (or violoncello)?
This symbol indicates that a note's pitch should be raises by a half step.
What is a sharp (#)?
The comination of notes played simultaneously to create a pleasing sound or harmonic progresssion.
What is harmony?
This Austrian composer, a child prodigy, wrote over 600 musical works including symphonies, operas, and chamber music.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
A form considering of a principal theme that is varied in a continuous process.
What is Theme and Variations?
This brass instrument is characterized by its slidem which is used to change pitch.
What is a trombone?
This symbol indicates that a note's pitch should be lowered by a half step.
What is a flat (b)?
This refers to the spees at which a peice of music is played often indicated by Italian terms like Allegro or Andante.
What is twmpo?
Known for his dramtoc and emotional symphonies, this composer famously continues composing after he became deaf.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
This is a short, introductory musical passage, often played before the main part of a work.
What is a perlude?
This keyboard instrument produces sound by hammers striking strings when keys are pressed.
What is a piano?
This symbol cancels out a sharp or a flat, returning the note to its natural pitch.
What is a natural (♮)?
The distinct quality of a sound that distinguishes one strument or voice from another.
What is timbre?
This italian composer's opra, "The Barber of Seville", is one of the most famous in the repertorie.
Who is Gioachino Rossini?
A form where a main theme is introduced and then imiated by other voices in succession, creating a comples texture.
What is a fugue?
This woodwind instrument is known for its reedy sound and is often associated with jazz.
What is a saxophone?
This refers to the number of beats in a measure and which note value gets one beat.
What is time singnature?
This element refers to the rise and fall os musical sounds, creating phrases and direction.
What is pitch?
This Russian composer is known for his ballets like "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker".
Who is Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky?
A musical composition usally in three parts where the first and third parts are similar and the second part is contrasting.
What is a ternary from ABA form?
This percussion instrument consist of a set of tuned metal bars that are struck with mallets.
What is a glockenspiel?
What is a staff?