Elements of Music
Musical Structures
The Classical Period
Dynamics and Control
Miscellaneous
100

A recognizable theme in music

Melody

100

The Overall structure of music; the parts that come together to make the whole piece

Form

100

Music of the classical period is full of ____ melodies, rhythms, and moods. 

Contrasting

100

This symbol means to get gradually louder

Crescendo

100

This symbol means to prolong the note, often until the conductor stops

Fermata

200

A combination of notes played together

Harmony

200

A composition that has a main theme which repeats itself and has contrasting music in between

Rondo

200

The Cello belongs to which family of instruments?

Strings

200

This symbol means to get gradually softer

Decrescendo

200

___ means how to play the note

Articulation

300

How Melody and Harmony work together. Also how a composer uses different combinations of instruments

Texture

300

A composition that begins with a main melody that is changed or modified each time it repeats

Theme and Variation

300

The trumpet belongs to which family of instruments?

Brass

300

To play loud...

f-forte

300

The feeling or general state of mind the music brings you is called ___

Mood

400

___ describes HOW to play the note

Articulation

400

The loudness and softness of musical sound is ___

Dynamics

400

The flute and clarinet both belong to what family of instruments?

Woodwinds

400

To play soft

p-piano

400

This symbol means to place emphasis on the note/play the note a little harder

Accent

500

The unique sound of an instrument

Timbre

500

Made popular during the classical period, ___ is a complex composition usually in 4 movements and written for orchestra that often lasts 20 minutes up to 40 or even 60 minutes.

Symphony

500

The Timpani belongs to which family of instruments?

Percussion

500

To play Medium soft

mp-mezzo piano

500

A composition written for a solo instrument and orchestra

Concerto

600

The highness and lowness of sound

Pitch/Intonation
600

Which musical form could be described by this analysis?

A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

Theme and Variation

600

What instrument was mostly used to play the melody during the classical period?

Violin

600

To play medium loud

mf-Mezzo Forte

600

___ is a sound effect played with the bow moving back and forth rapidly on a single note

Tremolo

700

The quality of sound

Tone

700

This analysis describes which musical form?

A B A C A B A

Rondo

700

What instrument, made in Italy in the early 1700s, changed music because it allowed for a wide range of dynamic changes?

Pianoforte (Piano)

700

The leader of the classical orchestra often plays as a member of the group. But the ___ became more popular towards the end of the period.

Conductor

700

A word that describes notes that clash. Certain types of this sound used to be illegal. 

Dissonance