Music

presence of sound and the absence of sound, arranged notes

emphasis of a note, which may result from its being louder, longer, or higher in pitch than the notes near it

small fluctuations of pitch that make the tone warmer, produced in string instruments by rocking the left hand while it presses the strings down

degrees of loudness or softness in music

gradually louder (often abbreviated cresc.)

(dimuendo) gradually softer

quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another (tone color)

regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time

basic pace of the music

becoming slower

becoming faster

apparatus that produces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired constant speed

series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole

in notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned

combination of three or more tones sounded at once

most basic of chords, consisting of three alternate tones of the scale, such as do, mi, sol

"distance" in pitch between any two tones

relative highness or lowness of a sound

how chords are constructed and how they follow eachother

central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard (key)

shift from one key to another within the same piece

resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody, progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord

ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silences in music

short, detached manner of performing a melody

smooth, connected manner of performing a melody

means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand

performing artist of extraordinary technical mastery

many different layers of sound heard at once

single melodic line without accompaniment

term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords

performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time

organization of musical ideas in time

two-part form AB

three-part form ABA

symbols used to show a change in pitch

# up half step

b down half step

cancels sharps and flats

series of chords that follow eachother

sound that has a definite pitch

difference between symphonic band and orchestra

What are the four properties of music?

five main "families" of instruments and a few of the "family"

four ranges of the voice

distance from lowest to highest tone a voice

the emotional focal point

what is a bow?