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Element of Music pt.2 Flashcards

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1
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speed or pace of a given piece.

typically measured in beats per minute (bpm or BPM).

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TEMPO

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COMMON TEMPO MARKINGS:

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Larghissimo

Adagissimo

Grave

Lento

Largo

Adagio

Andante

Moderato

Allegro

Vivace

Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace

Presto

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very, very slow

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Larghissimo

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very slowly

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Adagissimo

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very slow

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Grave

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slowly

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Lento

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broadly

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Largo

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slowly with great expression

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Adagio

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at a walking pace (76–108 bpm)

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Andante

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at a moderate speed

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Moderato

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fast, quick, and bright

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Allegro

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lively and fast

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Vivace

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very fast

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Allegrissimo or Allegro vivace

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very, very fast

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Presto

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means how quietly or loudly a piece of music should be played

are an important way of conveying the mood of a piece and your use of dynamics is a marked element of your performance

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DYNAMICS

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variation in loudness between notes or phrases

are one of the expressive elements of music

help musicians sustain variety and interest in a musical performance, and communicate a particular emotional state or feeling

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DYNAMICS

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COMMON DYNAMIC MARKINGS:

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p/piano
f/forte
mp/mezzo-piano
mf/mezzo-forte
pp/pianissimo
ff/fortissimo
ppp/pianississimo
fff/fortississimo

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soft

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p/piano

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loud or strong

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f/forte

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moderately soft

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mp/mezzo-piano

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moderately loud

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mf/mezzo-forte

22
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very soft

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pp/pianissimo

23
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very loud

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ff/fortissimo

24
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very very soft

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ppp/pianississimo

25
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very very loud

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fff/fortississsimo

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Three Italian words are used to show gradual changes in volume

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crescendo/cresc.
decrescendo/decresc.
diminuendo/dim.

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translates as “increasing” (literally “growing”)

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crescendo (abbreviated cresc.)

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translates as “decreasing”.

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decrescendo (abbreviated to decresc.)

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translates as “diminishing”

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diminuendo (abbreviated dim.)

30
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also known as tone color or tone quality, is the perceived sound quality of a musical note, sound or tone

distinguishes different types of sound production, such as choir voices and musical instruments. It also enables listeners to distinguish different instruments in the same category

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Timbre,

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indicates the unique qualities of the human singing voice. It helps in classifying voices whether the vocal sounds come from men or women

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Vocal Timbre

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VOCAL TIMBRE

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Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass

33
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a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types.

vocal range is from approximately middle C = 261 Hz to “high A” = 880 Hz in choral music, or to “soprano C” = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music

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Soprano

34
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meaning “high” in Italian, historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second highest part, sung in choruses by either low women’s or high men’s voices

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ALTO

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a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor’s vocal range extends up to C₅.

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TENOR

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a type of classical male singing voice and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types.

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A bass

37
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Instruments are classified using 5 different categories depending on the manner in which the instrument creates the sound:

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Idiophones
Membranophones
Chordophones
Aerophones

38
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musical instruments in which a vibrating solid material is used to produce sound.

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Idiophones

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(cymbals and castanets)

idio

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Concussion

40
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( musical glasses)

idio

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Friction

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(xylophones, triangles, bells, gongs, and steel drums)

idio

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Percussion

42
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are musical instruments that use vibrating stretched membranes or skin to produce sound

are classified according to the shape of the instrument.

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Membranophones

43
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produce sound by means of a stretched vibrating string. When a string vibrates, the resonator picks up that vibration and amplifies it giving it a more appealing sound

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Chordophones

44
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produce sound by vibrating a column of ai

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Aerophones

45
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Made of metal, particularly brass, trombone, trumpet, tuba

aero

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Brasswinds

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original material: wood but now other materials are used. Ex. saxophone and the clarinet, double-reed (bassoons and oboes), flutes

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Woodwinds

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