Music Flash Cards

What two Indonesian islands does Gamelan come from?

What family do the instruments of Gamelan belong to?

What are Gamelan instruments made of?

What is the musical structure called in Gamelan and how many notes are in it?

What is the structure definition called if the structure is ABA?

How many sections are in a binary musical structure? How is it layed out?

How is a rondo music structure layed out?

What is pitch?

What is dynamics?

What is the name of the element that talks about the speed of the music?

What name is given to the arrangement of sounds in music?

What is texture? How do you describe it?

What is duration?

What is the name given to the element that describes the sound of the instruments?

What is the name given to the element that describes the layout of the piece?

What is the pulse?

What is the element harmony?

What is the initials that describe 'very quiet' in dynamics?

What are the initials for 'quiet' in dynamics?

What do the initials 'MP' mean in dynamics of music?

What do the initials 'MF' stand for in dynamics?

What are the initials used for describing loud in dynamics?

What are the initials used to describe very loud in dynamics?

What is the term for 'very slow' in tempo?

What is the term for 'slow' in tempo?

What does 'andante' mean in terms of tempo?

What does 'moderato' mean in terms of tempo?

What is the term for fast when it comes to tempo?

What is the term for 'very fast' in music when it comes to tempo?