Yr 8 Music Study

Front 1

Pitch

Back 1

The highness or lowness of a sound or note

Front 2

Duration

Back 2

Arrangement of the sounds in relation to time

(beat & rhythm)

Front 3

Texture

Back 3

Layering of the sounds

(rhythmic layer, melodic layer, bass layer)

Front 4

Tone Colour

Back 4

Describes the quality of a sound

(rich, mellow, sharp)

Front 5

Dynamics

Back 5

The loudness and softness of a sound

(piano, forte, pianissimo)

Front 6

Expressive Techniques

Back 6

Different techniques used to vary the sounds

(strumming, vibrato, drum roll)

Front 7

Structure

Back 7

The placement of music in a piece

(chorus, verse 1, bridge)

Front 8

6 concepts of music

Back 8

Pitch, duration, structure, tone colour, texture, dynamics/expressive techniques

Front 9

Range

Back 9

Difference between highness and lowness

(wide or narrow)

Front 10

Register

Back 10

Placement of the pitch or the height of the note

(high, medium, low)

Front 11

Contour

Back 11

Shape of the melody

(smooth: steps, angular: leaps)

Front 12

Melody

Back 12

The succession of single tones in musical

compositions

Front 13

Harmony

Back 13

Harmony is produced when two synchronizing notes sound at the same time.

(backup singers, guitars/piano)

Front 14

Key

Back 14

Two types of Keys:

Major (happy) Minor (Sad)

Front 15

Words to describe:

1. Bass

2. Electric Guitar

3. Acoustic Guitar

Back 15

1. Deep, rich, smooth

2. Bright, sharp, Fuzzy

3. Mellow, warm

Front 16

Layering

Back 16

Playing a musical part with other several similar sound patches playing simultaneously to add more body or fullness to the piece.

(melody, harmony - bass, rhythmic)

Front 17

Density

Back 17

Thickness or thinness of a piece

(verse, singer, guitar, bass = 3 layers, moderately thin)

Front 18

Tempo

Back 18

The speed at which a piece of music is played

Front 19

Time Signature

Back 19

Grouping of the beat

Front 20

Guitar Techniques

Back 20

Plucking, strumming, slide, tremolo

Front 21

Vocal Techniques

Back 21

Headvoice (high), vibrato (vibrate),

chestvoice (low), belting (forceful)

Front 22

What should you include in pitch?

Back 22

1. Instruments and roles

2. Range, register, contour

3. Harmony and chords

4. Key

5. Repitition

Front 23

What should you include in

duration?

Back 23

1. Tempo

2. Time signature

3. Who provides the beat?

4. Repetition

5. Accents

Front 24

What should you include in tone colour?

Back 24

1. Identify instruments

2. Describe the quality of the sound

Front 25

What should you include in texture?

Back 25

1. Identify layers

2. Density

Front 26

What should you include in structure?

Back 26

1. Identify parts

(chorus, verses etc)

Front 27

What should you include in dynamics?

Back 27

1. Talk about volume

(forte, pianissimo)

Front 28

What should you include in expressive techniques?

Back 28

1. Different instrumental and vocal techniques

(plucking, strumming, vibrato etc)