Music Terminology Flashcard

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A pattern that repeats is known as

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ostinato

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Which term describes the quality or color of a musical sound?

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Timbre

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What is the term for the speed of the beat in a piece of music?

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Tempo

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Which term refers to the loudness or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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What is the term for a repeated musical phrase or rhythm?

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Ostinato

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What does compose mean?

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To create music, art or poetry

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What is rhythm?

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The pattern of sounds and silences

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What is the highness and lowness of sound called?

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Pitch

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What is another word for tone color?

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Timbre

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What are the 4 main instrument families? Options: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion; Strings, Keyboards, Brass, Percussion; Woodwinds, Brass, Keyboards, Strings; Percussion, Strings, Keyboards, Woodwinds

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Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion