TERM
Duration
Dynamics
Timbre
Pitch
Tempo
Texture
Genre
Rhythm
Structure
Melody
Accompaniment
Composer
Era
Manuscript
Tonality
Ensemble
Chromatic
Improvisation
Time Signature
Off beat
MEANING
Long/short = how long it is
Loud/Quiet = volume
All instruments sounds diff/have own sound
High/Low
Fast/Slow = speed
How many instruments/sounds
What type of music E.G. rock/classical
Length of notes (group of notes as a pattern)
Sections of a piece of music E.G chorus
Tune
Backing music
Person who writes the music.
Period of history
Music paper (5 lines)
Mood – happy/sad
Group performance
All notes in a row eg. C, C#, D, D#
Make tune up as you go
How many beats per bar
Between the beats
EXPANSION ON MEANING
Quaver/ Crotchet/ Minim/ Semi-breve
Piano = quiet/Forte = loud
Legato = smooth/Staccato = spikey
Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass
Allegro/Andante/Adagio
Monophony/Polyphony
Blues/ Jazz/ Folk/ Pop/ Musicals
Swing/ Syncopation
Verse/Chorus/Bar
Composed/ Improvised
Bass line/Chords
Beethoven/Mozart/Chopin/Handel
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Treble & bass clef
Major/Minor
Duet/ Orchestra
Tone/Semi-tone
Head/ solo/ comping
2/4, ¾, 4/4
Syncopation
Rhythm
Choir
Orchestra
Maracas
Xylophone
Guitar
Cello
Ukuleles
Saxophone
Keyboard
Cymbal
Percussion
Glockenspiel
Tambourine
Listening
Chorus
Double Bass
Piano
Oboe
Chord
Instrument
Acoustic
Composition
Performed
Piccolo
Microphone
Manuscript
Crotchet
Quaver
Practice
Staccato
Syncopation
Mozart
Beethoven
Beat
Rehearse
Bassoon
Opera
Ensemble
Accompaniment