highnessor lowness heard in a sound

 depends on frequency of vibrations

faster = higher and slower = lower

distance between two tones

ex. octave, fifth

Duration that gets four beats

Timbre (tone color)

central tone - chords and scale

follows certain interval pattern

w-w-h-w-w-w-h

follows a different interval pattern

w-h-w-w-h-w-w

texture with only one sound

just a melody

two or more melodic lines

often occurs in rounds

melody supported by harmony

accompanied by chords

Ternary form

Three part form 

A-B-A

two part form

A-B

Soprano

Highest woman vocal part

string playing technique

 plucking strings

string technique

throbbing tone by rocking left hand while pressing string

string technique

rapidly repeating tones by quick up and down strokes

Instruments-

Violin, viola, cello, bass, harp

Instruments-

Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon

Instruments-

Trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

Instruments-

Timpani, bells, xylophone, bass drum, tambourine, cymbals

Definite pitch

Indefinite pitch

noisemakers

adds volume not pitch