Band Flashcards
Tempo
the speed of music
moderato
medium tempo
andante
slow walking tempo
allegro
quick and lively
allegretto
fast, but not as fast as allegro
adagio
slow tempo
largo
very slow
lento
extremely slow
vivace
very fast
presto
extremely fast
enharmonics
notes that look different but sound the same
molto
much
poco
little
meno
less
piu
more
accent
emphasize a note
BPM
beats per minute
capo
top
crescendo
gradually get louder
decrescendo
gradually get softer
fine
the end
pitch
the highness or lowness of a note
pulse
consistent heartbeat of the music
al
to the
dal
from the
con
with
senza
without
solo
1 person play
soli
sectional solo
tutti
everyone play
sengo
the sign
dolce
sweetly
legato
smooth and connected
mosso
motion
interval
the difference in pitch between 2 notes
tacet
silent; do not play
syncopation
stressing normally accented beats
rubato
“steal time” player takes liberties with tempo
Accidental
a symbol indicating a note that is an exception to the key signature
Natural Minor
flat 3rd, 6th, 7th
Harmonic Minor
flat 3rd, 6th
Modes in standard order
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
ionian
major scale
dorian
flat 3rd, 7th
phrygian
flat 2rd, 3rd, 6th, 7th
lydian
sharp 4th
mixolydian
flat 7th
aeolian
natural minor
locrian
flat 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th
modes in order from lightest to darkest
lydian, ionian, mixolydian, dorian, aeolian, phrygian, locrian