Elements
A note worth one beat
What is a Quarter Note?
A single line of music, with no harmony
What is Monophonic?
A group of two or more notes played together
To play SOFT
What is Piano?
How long or short a note is
What is Rhythm?
A note worth two beats
What is a Half Note?
What is Through-Composed?
A repeated musical pattern
To play LOUD
What is Forte?
The unique sound quality of each instrument and voice
What is Timbre?
A note worth four beats
What is a Whole Note?
A melody that is repeated and is different every time
What is Theme and Variations?
A small musical sentence
To gradually increase in volume
What is a Crescendo?
The instruments that support the melody
What is Harmony?
A note worth 1/2 a beat
What is an Eighth Note?
Music with a melody and harmony, two parts
What is a Key Signature?
To play MEDIUM LOUD
What is mezzo forte?
The layers of sound in music
What is Texture?
A note worth 1/4 a beat
What is a Sixteenth Note?
Music with multiple melodies, multiple voices
What is Polyphonic?
Numbers at the beginning of the staff that tell you how many beats are in each measure
What is a Time Signature?
To play MEDIUM SOFT
What is Mezzo Piano?