Music Appreciation Basic Elements

2. first, or stressed, beat of a measure
3. sound that has a definite pitch or frequency
7. rhythmic group set off by bar lines, containing a fixed number of beats
8. short, detached manner of performing a melody
10. melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music
11. "distance" in pitch between any two tones
15. symbol that notates a pitch one half step lower than the original pitch
19. the ordered durations of sounds and silences
21. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other
23. symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line/space
24. quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument/voice from another
26. system of writing down music to communicate specific pitches and rhythms
27. symbol that cancels previous sharps or flats
28. two numbers, one above the other, placed at the beginning of a staff and indicating the meter of the piece
30. changing some features of a musical idea while retaining others
31. part of a melody

1. regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
2. degrees of loudness or softness in music
4. series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
5. a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned
6. interval between two adjacent tones in the scale
9. combination of three or more tones sounded at once
12. basic pace of the music
13. a symbol that indicates the duration of silence in the music
14. interval larger than that between two adjacent ones in the scale
16. emphasis of a note
17. vibrations that are transmitted through air to the eardrum which sends impulses to the brain
18. smooth connected manner of performing a melody
20. organization of beats into regular groups
22. relative highness or lowness of a sound
25. accenting a note at an unexpected time, such as between two beats or on a weak beat
29. symbol that notates a pitch one half step higher than the original pitch