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7 Practice Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rhythm | Combination or patterns of sounds and silences of varying lengths. (eg minims, quavers, crotchest and their rests) |
| Note Values | Lengths of sounds, such as minims, quavers etc. and how long they go for. |
| Pitch | The high, medium or low sound in music. |
| Melody | The main tune of the music. A collection of pitches that make a musical sentence. |
| Motif | A short musical tune that represents a character/animal or person or musical idea in film music and art music. |
| Tempo | The speed of the music, fast or slow or in between. Often described using Italian terms. |
| Time Signature | Top number: tells you how many beats are in a bar |
| Dynamics | The volume of the music. Loud, soft, and cresecendo and decresendo. |
| Crescendo | Getting louder |
| Decrescendo | Getting Softer |
| Timbre (tam-bur) | Also called tone color. The identifying sound of an instrument or voice. Eg Bright, Brassy, Round, Deep, Mellow. |
| Contour | The shape of the melody |
| Phrase | A musical sentance |
| Duration | The length of notes, tempo and time signature |
| Semibreve (Whole Note) | 4 beats |
| Minim (half note) | 2 beats |
| Crotchet (quarter note) | 1 beat |
| Quaver (eighth note) | 1/2 a beat |
| Quavers (two) eighth notes | 1 beat |
| Semiquaver 16th note | 1/4 of a beat |
| Treble Clef | Every good boy deserves fruit ( lines) FACE in the (Spaces) |
| Bass Clef (Low Pitched) | Good Birds Don't Fly Away (lines) All Cows Eat Grass (Spaces) |