Elements of Music
The tune or well-known part of the music
What is Melody?
The most significant element of the Medieval Period
What is melody?
The staff became five lines and four spaces during this era
What is the Renaissance?
What is Romantic?
What is tempo?
The combination of sounds and silences of different lengths
This element was used to name many pieces during the Classical Era
What is form?
Music was first written down during this era
What is the Medieval Period?
Experimentation and creative freedom were the focus of this musical era
What is the 20th Century/Modern Period?
A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation
Who is a composer?
Two or more notes that are used together with purpose
What is harmony?
What is the Renaissance?
Electronic devices were sometimes used as instruments during this era
What is the 20th Century/Modern Era?
The rebirth of humanities and arts, and personal relationship with God were the focus of this musical era
A poem that expresses the writer's emotions, typically combined with musical elements
What are lyrics?
The order in which musical phrases or ideas happen
What is form?
Significant changes in dynamics were transformative for the music of this era creating drama and expression
What is Romantic?
Most of the current instruments were developed during this musical era
What is the Romantic Era?
Accessibility to the general public was the focus of this musical era
The volume of the music, constantly moving with variations of loud to quiet
What are dynamics?
The color of the sound which makes it unique and recognizable
What is timbre?
Music from this era can be played exactly the way it would have been played during this era due to melody, harmony, and rhythm being written in its exact intention.
What is the Baroque Era?
Composers started to use dynamic markings in this era
What is the Classical Era?
The rise of professional musicians and complex musical compositions were the focus of this musical era
What is the Baroque Era?
Symbols and icons on a musical score that indicate characteristics of the attack, duration, and decay given note
What is articulation?