Pitch
How many notes in a Pentatonic scale?
5
How many beats is a semibreve worth?
4
Define Monophonic?
1 layer of sound
Define Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Define Glissando?
Slide
Is a major chord happy or sad?
Happy
Define Motif
A short repeated musical idea
What are the 4 families of the orchestra?
Brass, Woodwind, Percussion and Strings
Define forte
Loud
Define Staccato
Short and detached
What is an Arpeggio?
Spelling/breaking up the notes of a chord
Define Ostinato
A short repeated pattern
Define Polyphonic
Music with multiple independent melodic lines played simultaneously, each with its own pitch variations.
Define Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
Define Legato
Smooth
What is Modulation?
Changing from one key to another
What is Syncopation?
The practice of displacing the beats or accents in music or a rhythm so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
What is Rondo form?
ABACA
Define Accent
Added stress/emphasis on a note
Define Vibrato
A slight, rapid variation in pitch, typically used by vocalists and instrumentalists to add warmth and emotion.
How many sharps in the key of G?
1
Define Accelerando
Gradually getting faster
Define Homophonic
One melody supported by chords
Define Piano
Soft
Define Pizzicato
Plucking