Music Flashcard

Front

Beat is the ___________ of the music.

Back

pulse

Front

In music, Rhythm is a combination of _________________.

Back

notes and rests

Front

Which of the following best defines melody?

Back

pitches, set to a rhythm, containing intervals

Front

True or False: Contour is the shape of the melody (or how the melody moves)

Back

True

Front

Dynamics refer to which element of music?

Back

volume

Front

Tempo refers to which element of music?

Back

speed

Front

High and low sounds describe...

Back

Pitches

Front

The distance between 2 pitches is called this.

Back

An interval

Front

What symbol is written at the VERY beginning of any piece of music?

Back

clef (rhythm or treble)

Front

What does the time signature tell us about the music?

Back

how many beats are in each measure