Band terms Flashcards by Maya g | Brainscape

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Pitch

A

How high or low

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Tempo

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How fast or slow

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Moderato

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moderate, middle

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Andante

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walking

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Adagio

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slow (one of the slowest)

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Presto

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extremely fast

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Accelerando

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gradually fast

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Ritardando

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slow down

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Allegro moderato

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slightly slower than allegro

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Allegro

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Fast, quickly, bright

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Vivace

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lively with energy (fastest)

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Dynamics

A

how loud or soft

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Pianissimo

A

very soft

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Mezzo Forte

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moderately loud

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Mezzo Piano

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moderately soft

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Piano

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soft

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Forte

A

loud

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Crescendo

A

increase in loudness

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Fortissimo

A

very loud

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Decrescendo

A

decrease in loudness

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Articulation

A

How each note is played

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Staccato

A

short detached (.)

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Legato

A

smooth and together )

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Tenuto

A

full length (-)

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Accent

A

emphasize (>)

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Marcato

A

very accented (^)

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Slur

A

smooth (different notes)

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Tie

A

same notes (basically create a longer note)

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Accidental

A

, ♭, ♮

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Beethoven

A

orchestra

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Scott Joplin

A

ragtime

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Duke Ellington

A

jazz

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J.P. Sousa

A

march

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John Williams

A

modern orchestra

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Arpeggio

A

a broken chord, or a chord in which individual notes are struck one by one, rather than all together at once.

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1-3-5

A

major chord