Elements of Music
Terms to know
Melody
Pitch
Interval
Range
Shape
Phrase
Cadence
Countermelody
Rhythm
Meter
a. Simple meter
i. Duple
ii. Triple
iii. Quadruple
b. Compound meter
i. Sextuple
c. Additive meter
Measure
Beat
Unaccented
Accented
Upbeat
Syncopation
Polyrhythm
Nonmetric
More Terms (not part of the first assignment)
1. Repetition
2. Contrast
3. Variation
4. Improvisation
5. Binary form
6. Ternary form
7. Theme
8. Motive
9. Sequence
10. Thematic development
11. Call and response
12. Ostinato
13. Movement
14. Accelerando
15. Adagio
16. Andante
17. Allegro
18. Ritardando
19. Crescendo
20. Diminuendo
21. Forte
22. Piano