Set: Basics of Music: Property of Sound - Basic Notation Part 1
Familiarize |
Learn |
Test |
|||
Play Scatter |
Play Space Race |
||||
 Combine with other sets |
Login to add to Favorites |
| Print: Term List | Flashcards |
Editing not allowed |
| Export |
Deleting not allowed |
Share these flash cards
| With group: None | |
| HTML link to set: | Plain link: |
 Share on Facebook |
 Share on MySpace |
All 10 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| |
music theory | the study of the specific elements of music - melody, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration , form etc which when combined can reflect performance practices according to historical periods and cultures |
| |
four basic properties of sound | 1. frequency 2. amplitude 3. timbre 4. duration |
| |
frequency | indicates how high or low the sound is perceived |
| |
pitch | the actual frequency of a sound wave |
| |
diapason | octave |
| |
consonance | intervals of repose/relaxation |
| |
dissonance | intervals of stress/tension |
| |
amplitude (intensity) | how loud or soft a sound is perceived |
| |
decibels (db) | the smallest perceptible difference in volume or amplitude |
| |
polyphonic music | music for several vocal or instrumental lines sounding simultaneously, each having a more or less individual character |
Set Information
| Terms | 10 |
| Creator | jtwilliams00 |
| Created | October 27, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Subjects | music theory, property of sound |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- four basic properties of sound → 1. frequency 2. amplitude 3. timbre 4. duration - 3 misses
- frequency → indicates how high or low the sound is perceived - 2 misses
- decibels (db) → the smallest perceptible difference in volume or amplitude - 1 miss
- consonance → intervals of repose/relaxation - 1 miss
- amplitude (intensity) → how loud or soft a sound is perceived - 1 miss