Form and Structure

Question	Answer
what does 'structure' mean in music?	the order of sections in a piece of music
what does repetition mean?	repeating a note or section
what is a round?	a song is sung by different groups starting at different times
what type of scale has five notes?	pentatonic scale
what is an ostinato?	a pattern of notes that keeps repeating
how many notes in an octave?	eight
when we write music down it is called ..	notation
a quarter note (blob with a stalk)	crotchet
an 1/8 note (blob with stalk and tail)	quaver
rhythms that are uneven are called..	dotted rhythms
make the music up as you go along	improvise
staccato	short and spiky notes
legato	smooth notes
rondo form	ABACADAEA
contrasting section	a seection where the music feels different
dynamics	loud and soft (volume)
tempo	speed
a group of players	ensemble
person who directs the performance	conductor
empathy	putting yourself in another musician's shoes (listening carefully)

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	Created by C Berthon over 10 years ago