F3 Music Exam Revision Flashcards

Flashcards based on F3 music exam revision notes covering clefs, time signatures, musical forms, elements, dynamics, and composers.

What are the two clefs?

Treble clef and Bass clef

In a time signature, what does the top number tell us?

The number of beats in each bar.

In a time signature, what does the bottom number tell us?

The type of beat that needs to be counted in each bar (e.g. minim, crotchet, quaver).

What note value does the bottom number '2' represent in a time signature?

Minim / Half note

What note value does the bottom number '4' represent in a time signature?

Crotchet / Quarter note

What note value does the bottom number '8' represent in a time signature?

Quaver / Eighth note

What note value does the bottom number '16' represent in a time signature?

Semiquaver / Sixteenth note

Describe Ternary form.

A three-part musical form consisting of an opening section (A), a following section (B) and then a repetition of the first section (A). It is usually as follow A–B–A.

Describe Binary Form.

Musical form with two sections (A B or AABB).

What is 'Pitch' in music?

The highness or lowness of a sound.

What is 'Melody' in music?

A sequence of notes that create a recognizable tune.

What is 'Tempo' in music?

The speed at which a piece of music is played.

What is 'Harmony' in music?

When two or more notes are played at the same time.

What is 'Timbre' in music?

The unique sound of a musical instrument or voice (tone colour or tone quality).

What are 'Dynamics' in music?

How loudly or softly a piece of music is played.

What does 'ppp' mean in dynamics?

Pianississimo - very very quiet

What does 'pp' mean in dynamics?

Pianissimo - very quiet

What does 'p' mean in dynamics?

Piano - quiet

What does 'mp' mean in dynamics?

Mezzo piano - a little quiet

What does 'mf' mean in dynamics?

Mezzo forte - a little loud

What does 'f' mean in dynamics?

Forte - Loud

What does 'ff' mean in dynamics?

Fortissimo - very loud

What does 'fff' mean in dynamics?

Fortississimo - very very loud

What is a 'Ground Bass'?

A composition technique built upon a short theme played in the bass which constantly repeats with changing harmonies.

What is the role of a 'Foley artist'?

To re-create sounds for film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality.

Name three movies that John Williams composed music for.

Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park (or any other movies listed)

Name three different types of sounds one might hear in movies.

Soundtrack, sound effects, dialogue.

What is a 'suspension' in music?

A note from a chord is held whilst the other notes of the chord change to a new harmony. The held note is discordant and clashes with the new chord and this tension is only resolved when the note moves down a degree to a note belonging to the new chord.

What is 'Staccato' in music?

A note played sharply, short, and completely detached from the notes before and after it.

What is 'Legato' in music?

Musical notes are played or sung smoothly and are connected to each subsequent note without a gap or pause.

What is an 'Accent' in musical notation?

A strong emphasis on a note.

What is a 'Fermata'?

A symbol of musical notation indicating that the note should be prolonged beyond the normal duration its note value would indicate

About what is 'Stabat Mater' by Pergolesi?

Stabat Mater by Pergolesi describes the grief of the Mother of Jesus while Jesus is dying on the cross. Pergolesi uses suspensions to create tension and represent the Virgin Mary's suffering. The dissonant clash before resolution mirrors her emotional pain and longing for solace.