TIME & DURATION
Another word for "BEAT"
What is "PULSE?"
A tone or note with respect to highness or lowness
What is "PITCH?"
What is "DYNAMICS?"
Define TEXTURE
What is "the manner in which the harmonic & melodic elements are combined to create layers of sound either thin or thick?"
The key signature with no sharps or flats
What is the Key of C?
Definition of RHYTHM
What is "a pattern of sounds and silences?"
The horizontal structure of pitches
What is "MELODY?"
The characteristic way in which musical tones are connected, separated or accented
What is "ARTICULATION?"
An instrument family that is often described as sounding "woody"
What is the WOODWIND family?
The key signature with 1 sharp
What is the Key of G?
An easy pattern of quarter notes and eighth notes forms this type of rhythm
What is a "SIMPLE" rhythm pattern?
The vertical aspect of pitches that compliments the melody
What is "HARMONY?"
Define TEMPO
What is "the speed at which a passage of music is played?"
An instrument family that is often used in sci-fi movies that depict outerspace
What is the BRASS family?
The key signature with 1 flat
What is the Key of F?
A combination of sixteenth notes, eighth notes and dotted rhythms
What is a "COMPLEX" rhythm?
Define UNISON
What is "2 or more musical parts sounding the same pitch."
The musical term for gradually getting louder
What is "CRESCENDO?"
The main 4 voice categories for choir
What is SATB?
The scale degree of the last # in a key signature
What is "TI?"
A rhythm pattern that is unexpected and off-beat
What is "SYNCOPATION?"
A word used to describe 2 or more pitches that are "crunchy"
What is "DISSONANCE?"
The musical term for "medium loud"
What is "MEZZO FORTE?"
Define TIMBRE
What is "the tone color or quality that distinguishes one sound source, instrumental or vocal, from another?"
The pattern for the major key signature scale
What is "WWHWWWH?"