GCSE Music revision - keywords

Which tempo marking means fast?

• Andante

• Allegro

• Adagio

• Accelerando

What term describes two or more conflicting rhythms playing against each other?

• cross rhythms

• polyphonic

• ostinato

• augmentation

What rhythmic device means an off beat rhythm?

(a)  

Which rhythmic device means a repeated rhythm?

• syncopation

• ostinato

• riff

• hemiola

What is the likely answer for name the harmonic device?

(a)  

What type of cadence moves from Chord V - I?

• Imperfect

• Interrupted

• Plagal

• Perfect

What type of cadence moves from Chord V - VI?

• Imperfect

• Interrupted

• Plagal

• Perfect

What is the texture for when there is a melody with chords in the accompaniment?

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Accompaniment

• Melody and accompaniment

What is the texture when all parts play or sing the same notes/melody at the same time?

(a)  

What is the texture when all parts play or sing the same notes/melody an 8th apart?

(a)