Glossary of Key Terms (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards

Two or more notes sounding simultaneously

Effect to control & reduce dynamic range

Alters sound; most associated with electric guitar

Pulse, duration, tempo, pitch, dynamics, timbre, texture, style, tonality

Notation using shapes, lines or images

Spontaneous musical creation

Short tune/slogan for advertising

Grouping of beats in twos, threes & fours

Dominant or recurring idea in music

Repeated accompaniment pattern

Echo effect recreating room reverberation

Motif, phrase, sequence, canon, imitation, theme & variation

Relates to period, genre, performer or composer

Density of sound; thin (single melody) to thick (layers)

Specific tone or sound quality of instrument/voice