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What does this marking mean in music?
pp
What is pianissimo, or very quiet?
A combination of two or more pitches that sounds nice and/or pleasant.
What is consonance?
Give an example of a dynamic marking.
What is pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo, or etc?
What does this marking mean in music?
mf
What is mezzo forte or slightly/medium loud?
What dynamic marking describes this sound?
What is piano?
What's the definition of homophonic?
What is one melody with harmonies?
The pulse, a rhythmic unit of time.
What is beat?
Give an example of two things that have a difference in timbre.
What is any two different instruments or singers?
What's a good definition of timbre?
What is tone color?
What is this sound?
What is a melody?
Define musical form.
What is the structure of music or a piece?
The volume of the sound, how loud or soft the sound or music is.
What is dynamics?
Give an example of a musical style or genre.
What is [insert a musical style or genre]?
Define Melody.
What is a sequence of notes or pitches that make up a tune, the main musical idea or line?
What term describes this sound?
What is rhythm or beat?
Define musical texture.
What is the amount of melodies present in a piece of music?
The technical term for AB Form.
What is binary form?
Give an example of rhythm/beat.
*Up to the judge to decide*
Define Harmony.
What is two or more pitches sounding at the same time, often to support the main musical line or melody?
What term describes this sound?
What is dissonance?
Name a song that is polyphonic (hint: we listened to three in class!).
What is *insert song that is polyphonic*?
A sequence of notes or pitches that make up a musical line, the main musical idea.
What is melody?
Give an example of something that would typically be homophonic.
What is a church hymn, a popular song, or any other justifiable answer?
What is the duration of time a note or sound is held?
What term describes this sound?
What is a chord? (if they said major or minor that's even better)