Music Concepts Flashcards

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Beat

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Definition: The steady pulse of the music.

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Rhythm

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Definition: How notes are organised against the beat.

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Tempo

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Definition: The speed of the beat of the music.

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Texture

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Definition: The layers in the music and how they work together.

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Duration

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Definition: The length of a sound, measured in beats or fractions of a beat.

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Thick texture

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Lots of layers in the music

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Thin texture

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One or a few layers of sound.

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Andante

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Walking Pace

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Presto

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Very fast tempo.

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Allegro

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Quick tempo