music 101 (music theory) - quiz 1 : the elements of music

elements of music (8)

beat

pitch

rhythm

melody

harmony

timbre

form

expression

beat

underlying pulse︎

pitch

one sound/tone/note

rhythm

combination of beat patterns

melody

series of 2+ pitches

harmony

2+ melodies at the same time

timbre

kind/type/“quality” of sound

form

structure/order

ex. pop music: verse, refrain/chorus, verse, r/c, bridge, r/c

(A B A B C B)

expression

how we interpret our music

volume = dynamics

speed = tempo

note names

pitch

A to G repeat

(how high/low?)

staff

music lines (5) in descending order

treble clef

“g” clef

treble clef line notes

E G B D F

every good boy deserves fudge

treble clef space notes

F A C E

bass clef

“f” clef

bass clef line notes

G B D F A

good boys deserve fudge always

bass clef space notes

A C E G

all cows eat grass

grand staff

played together

ledger lines

additional lines to a staff

solfège

do re mi fa sol la ti do

octave

8 notes apart

va

short for octave

written above music = go higher

written below music = go lower

note values

beat

(how long?)

note structure

head♩stem

♪ flag

♫ beam

sixteenth note

¼ beat

4 sixteenth notes

¼ + ¼ + ¼ + ¼

ti-ri-ti-ri

eighth note

½ beat

ti

2 eighth notes

½ + ½

ti - ti

quarter note

1 beat

ta

half note

2 beats

ta-a

dotted half note

3 beats

ta-a-a

whole note

4 notes

ta-a-a-a

rest

silent moment

sixteenth rest

¼ beat

eighth rest

½ beat

(ti)

quarter rest

1 beat

(ta)

half rest

2 beats

(ta-a)

*3rd line*

dotted half rest

3 beats

(ta-a-a)

*3rd line*

whole rest

4 beats

(ta-a-a-a)

*4th line*

measure

set amount of beats