Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Texture
Form
100
We find it in the heartbeats and in our walking
What is Rhythm?
100
A series of notes which add up to a tuneful tune
What is a Melody?
100
Chords are used to accompany the melody
What is Harmony?
100
A single melodic line supported without an accompaniment
What is Monophonic Texture ?
100
The organization of musical Elements in musical time
What is Form?
200
Recurring pulsation occurs in divided units of time
What is a beat?
200
A melody may move in small intervals and in larger intervals
What are steps and leaps?
200
A series of chords in which each chord follows another chord in succession
What is a progression ?
200
Two or more melodic lines played with equal importance
What is Polyphonic Texture ?
200
3 Essential techniques used in music
What are Repetition, Contrast and Variation ?
300
The organization of pulses into regular groups
What is a beat?
300
The highest note of a melody
What is a Climax ?
300
A chord that is considered unstable and restless
What is a dissonant chord ?
300
The interaction of several melodies combined into a meaningful whole
What is Counterpoint ?
300
A musical form with melody line and contrast and then return back to the melodic line
What is 3 part form or Ternary Form?
400
An offbeat note is accented between 2 pulses or beats
What is Syncopation?
400
A melody sung or played smoothly
What is Legato?
400
A chord with 3 tones played at the same time
What is triad ?
400
A melody is played by one voice then the melodic idea is then presented by another voice, then still another voice takes the melody ....etc.
What is Imitation?
400
A melodic line followed by a contrast melodic line
What is 2 part form or Binary Form ?
500
The basic pace or speed of the music
What is Tempo?
500
A melody sung or played in a detached manner
What is staccato ?
500
Individual tones of a chord played one at a time in succession
What is an arpeggio?
500
A melody line supported by chords from an accompaniment
What is Homophonic Texture ?
500
This composer wrote C Jam Blues
Who was Duke Ellington ?
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