Unit 1 Vocab

Front

The heartbeat of music; the steady pulse

Back

Beat

Front

Beats are organized into:

Back

Measures

Front

The way music feels (in 2, 3, or 4) is called

Back

Meter

Front

A person who writes music

Back

Composer

Front

First beat in a measure

Back

Strong beat

Front

Beats following the strong beat

Back

Weak beat(s)

Front

Another name for a meter of two

Back

March time

Front

Another name for a meter of 3

Back

Waltz time

Front

Another name for a meter of 4

Back

Common time

Front

A short, repeated pattern

Back

Ostinato