WorksheetsGCSE music - Some Key words and vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
S.A.T.B. stands for
Samba Accent Ternary Beat
Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
Soft Adagio Tonal Beat
It's a form of music
TIMBRE relates to
The type of wood the instrument is made of
The pitch of the sound
The type of sound an instrument makes
How fast a melody is
in music the word RITENUTO means
Slower
Faster
Held Back/slightly behind the beat
Pushed forward
MELISMA has to do with
Guitar
Drums
Vocals
Percussions
If I sing the same syllable over more notes, which technique I am using:
MELISMA
SYLLABIC
FALSETTO
FREE STYLE
in SYNCOPATION the accent is:
On the beat
On the 3rd beat
On the pulse
Off beat or a Weaker beat
UNISON
Two different notes
Same chord
Same band
Same sound or note played at the same time
Intro, Verse, Chorus, Outro - Are all elements of
STRUCTURE
TEXTURE
DYNAMICS
ARTICULATION
a DISJUNCT melody features notes ...
moving within a NARROW range
moving with BIG JUMPS
ANDANTE
Very slow
Very fast
Still
Walking pace
CRESCENDO or DIMINUENDO are elements of:
Harmony
Tempo
RHYTHM
Dynamics
an AUGMENTED intervals is
a semitone bigger than a minor interval
A big interval
a semitone bigger than a Major or Perfect interval
An interval very difficult to sing
a CONCERTO is written
for a solo artist
For an orchestra with a soloist
For a band
CALL and RESPONSE
must be played by the same instrument
can be performed by different sections of an orchestra
MEH :/
How many sounds do we have in one octave
8
4
12
16
BLUES Typical structure
12 bars
4 bars
Cocktail bar
24 bars
The cadence I to V ( 1 to 5 )
perfect
imperfect
plagal
interrupted
TEXTURE refers to
Layers of sounds/number of sounds/number of parts
How many verse there are in a song
How long a song is
STACCATO means
Fast
Slow
Short
Detached
A SYMPHONY is played by
a DUO
a TRIO
a Full Orchestra
a band called 'The Verve'
