Flashcards on Musical Terms

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What is pitch?

The highness or lowness of a sound.

What is rhythm?

The pattern of beats or sounds.

What is tempo?

The speed at which a piece of music is played.

What is dynamics?

The volume or loudness of a sound.

What is harmony?

The combination of two or more notes played at the same time.

What is melody?

A group of notes played in a particular order to create a tune.

What is chord?

A group of three or more notes played at the same time.

What is scale?

A group of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order.

What is arpeggio?

A chord played one note at a time instead of all together.

What is crescendo?

A gradual increase in volume.

What is decrescendo?

A gradual decrease in volume.

What is vibrato?

A slight change in pitch used to add expression to a note.

What is legato?

Playing the notes smoothly and connected.

What is staccato?

Playing the notes short and detached.

What is forte?

Playing a piece of music loudly.

What is pitch?

The highness or lowness of a sound.

What is rhythm?

The pattern of beats or sounds.

What is tempo?

The speed at which a piece of music is played.

What is dynamics?

The volume or loudness of a sound.

What is harmony?

The combination of two or more notes played at the same time.

What is melody?

A group of notes played in a particular order to create a tune.

What is chord?

A group of three or more notes played at the same time.

What is scale?

A group of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order.

What is arpeggio?

A chord played one note at a time instead of all together.

What is crescendo?

A gradual increase in volume.

What is decrescendo?

A gradual decrease in volume.

What is vibrato?

A slight change in pitch used to add expression to a note.

What is legato?

Playing the notes smoothly and connected.

What is staccato?

Playing the notes short and detached.

What is forte?

Playing a piece of music loudly.

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