Pitch
What is melody?
The tune.
Horizontal line of music.
What is duration?
Lengths of Sound and Silence
What is timbre?
The tone colour of the music. It is the quality of sound (not related to pitch, loudness or length).
What is texture?
Combination and layering of sound
What is expressive devices?
What are the 3 categories of pitch?
Melody
Harmony
Tonality
Name 3 characteristics of Duration
Time Signature
Tempo
Ostinato
Through the material which the instrument was made from
Through sound creation
What is polyphonic texture?
More than one melody being played at the same time.
Name 2 characteristics of expressive devices
Dynamics
Articulation
Italian terms of expression
Name 2 types of melody
Conjunct and Disjunt
What is the name given to notes that fall off the beat?
Syncopation
Name 5 voice types
Treble
Soprano
Mezzo Soprano
Alto/Contralto
Countertenor
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
What texture describes music that is sung in 4 part harmony?
Heterophonic.
What italian term tells a musician to play the notes "short and detached"?
Staccato
Name 2 types of harmony
dissonant and consonant
What is the italian term for slow?
Adagio
How can our ears identify instruments?
Because of the unique frequencies that each instrument creates.
Explain Homophonic texture
What is the difference between a tie and a slur
A tie holds two (or more) notes of the name pitch to lengthen the sound.
A slur holds two (or more) notes of different pitches to indicate that they should be played smoothly
What is the circle of fifths?
A wheel that helps you to see the pattern between keys and their key signatures.
How would you clearly and fully explain "common time"?
Common Time is 4/4
It means there are four CROTCHET or QUARTER NOTES per bar.
What are overtones?
A series of frequencies that most instruments and voices produce.
3 group members to do 5 burpies
What does the italian term "dolce" mean?
Sweetly