6_Band Vocab #3 Flashcards
1
Q
legato
A
“smooth”; the opposite of staccato, which indicates a shortening and consequent detaching of notes
2
Q
f
A
forte - loud
3
Q
mp
A
mezzo piano - half soft
4
Q
poco
A
little
5
Q
accelerando
A
a gradual increase of speed
6
Q
sforzando
A
“suddenly with force”; an indication to make a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord
7
Q
Allegro
A
Italian for “cheerful, lively”; generally taken as “fast”, although not as fast as vivace or presto
8
Q
beat waves
A
created when two sound waves overlap and alternately reinforce and cancel out each other; used to tune performers
9
Q
treble clef staff
A
Lines - EGBDF and Spaces - FACE
10
Q
ABA form (ternary form)
A
a musical structure consisting of two contrasting sections (A and B) followed by a repetition of the first section (A)
