rock and roll exam 1

an art form based on the organization of sounds in time

music

the smaller or tigher (tension) of the vibrating elemnet, the higher the what

pitch

highness or lowness of a tone

pitch

autotune

pitch correction software

frequency of vibrations determines what

pitch

dynamics

relative loudness or softness of sound

amplitude

degree of energy applied

tone color

timbre

a Capella

vocal music without instrumental accompaniment

highest pitch singing voice range

soprano

8 pitch span of a music scale

octave

degress of loudness in music

dynamics

recurrent pulsation felt in music

beat

lowest pitch singing voice range

bass

term used to describe being “in tune”

intonation

tone color

timbre

energy measurement applied to vibrating element

amplitude

beats organized into numbered groupings

meter

the speed of the beat

tempo

strings, lips, reeds, etc

vibrating element

guitar string characteristics determining pitch

length/tension

physical occurrence that produces sound

vibration

term used to describe the movement of music

rhythm

cycles per second of an “A” pitch

440

meter associated with waltz music

triple

first beat in a metered group

downbeat