Music Terminology Flashcard

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A repeating pattern is known as

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Ostinato

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What 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 rhythm in a musical piece?

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Tempo

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What term refers to the intensity or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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Term for a repeated phrase or musical rhythm?

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Ostinato

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Compose

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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 name of the highness and lowness of sound?

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Pitch

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Tone color

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Timbre

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What are the 4 main families of instruments?

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Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion