Harmonic Motion
Chords & Accompaniment

Melodic Motion

Tempo & Dynamics

Symbols & Articulations

100

This type of motion occurs when two voices move in opposite directions.

What is Contrary Motion?

100

Three notes stacked together are called this.

What is a triad?

100

This is the term used when the same note is played or sung again.

What is a repeat?

100

This is what BPM stands for.

What is Beats Per Minute?

100

This clef marks G above middle C; the higher notes; used by flute and violin players.

What is the G-clef or Treble clef?

200

This type of motion occurs when one voice stays the same and the other moves.

What is Oblique Motion?

200

This is a musical part that supports (or partners) a solo instrument, voice, or group.

What is accompaniment?

200

This is the difference between a skip and a leap in music.

A skip jumps one note; a leap jumps more than one.

200

Which is faster: Allegro or Andante?

What is Allegro?

200

This symbol tells you to hold a note longer than written.

What is a Fermata?

300

This is specific type of similar motion that moves in the same direction by the same interval.

What is Parallel Motion?

300

These are the three names given to the notes in a triad.

What are root, third, and fifth?

300

Describe a countermelody.

What is a second melody that adds harmony and interest to the main melody?

300

This is what rallentando means.

What is gradually slowing down?

300

This symbol looks like a comma and means "pause for breath".

What is a Breath Mark?

400

These are the four types of harmonic motion represented by COSP.

What are Contrary, Oblique, Similar, and Parallel?

400

This is a group of different notes played at the same time.

What is a chord?

400

Give an example of a step using note letters.

Step: C-D (goes up or down to the very next note)

400

This is the tempo term which means very, very slow.

What is Grave?

400

This symbol connects two notes of the same pitch.

What is a Tie?

500

This type of motion occurs when both voices move in the same direction—both up (by step or leap) or both down (by step or leap).


What is Similar Motion?

500

This is a pattern that repeats.

What is an ostinato?

500

Give an example of a leap using note letters.

Leap: C-G

500

This is what -issimo means in tempo and dynamic terms.

What is -issimo = more/extreme/intensified?

500

This symbol indicates a note or phrase should be played "short and detached".

What is a staccato?