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I've Got Rhythm
Show Me the Harmony!
The tempo of life
Shhhhhhhhhhh!
Form and "timbray"
100

What is the difference between a dublet and a triplet?

A triplet is a group of three notes played in the time normally taken by two. A duplet is the opposite, where two notes are played in the time of three.

100
Harmony supports this element of music.
What is melody?
100
This tempo marking generally means slow; not VERY slow.
What is adagio?
100
This dynamic marking means medium soft.
What is mezzo piano?
100
The structure of music is defined by this element of music.
What is form?
200

What is the term when rhythms/notes are played off the beat?

Syncopation

200
Music in a major mode is considered to be this emotion.
What is happy?
200
As fast as possible is the definition of this tempo marking.
What is prestissimo?
200
Forte is a dynamic marking that means this.
What is loud?
200
Timbre, in music, refers to the unique ___________ of an instrument.
What is sound/tone?
300
The number of beats in one quarter note.
What is one?
300
This type of harmony includes a single tone that is held out and harmonized to.
What is a drone?
300
This tempo marking would describe a sloth, which moves very slowly.
What is largo?
300
A whisper would be considered very soft, or this dynamic.
What is pianissimo?
300

What is a timbre adjective to describe various instruments?

Mellow, rich, bell-like, sonorous, resonant, tremulous, reverberant, vibrant, dulcet, sweet, dark, brilliant, pure, colourful, strident, piercing, harsh, raucous, shrill, rasping, bleak, desolate, abrasive, penetrating, dull, husky, tinny, twangy, monotonous, mellifluous, lark-like, booming, whispery, clarion, rounded, throaty, nasal, clear, forced, breathy, clean.

400
A quarter note, which gets one beat, has this many sixteenth notes inside it.
What is 4?
400
This is a type of harmony in which three or more notes are played simultaneously.
What is a chord?
400
As people age, they gradually get slower, which is called this in music.
What is a rallentando?
400
The THX theme is an example of this musical device, which means to gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
400

Describe the difference between conjunct and disjunct rhythm.

Conjunct melody is smooth and stepwise and disjunct melody is jagged and moves in jumps or leaps. 
500

What adjectives could you use to describe rhythms you hear in music? (Upbeat rhythms or calm)

  • driving, energetic, frenetic, rapid, busy, relentless, constant
  • relaxed, staid, stately, refined, graceful, dance-like
500
"Sad" music is called music in a __________ .
What is a minor mode/key?
500
This term means to move at a "walking tempo"
What is andante?
500
This dynamic level would include a jackhammer, a jet engine, or anything else very loud.
What is fortissimo?
500
Another way to talk about timbre is to talk about something's tone _____________.
What is color?