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Expressive elements of music Flashcards

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Expressive elements

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the different aspects of a piece of music that give it certain characteristics and have an effect on the listener

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Tempo

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The speed of the pulse in music

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Presto

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very fast

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Allgero

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Fast

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Moderato

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Moderate speed

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Andante

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fairly slow

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Largo

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slow

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Dynamics

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volume of music

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Fortissimo

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Very Loud

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Forte

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Loud

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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud

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Piano

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soft

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Pianissimo

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very soft

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Crescendo

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Getting louder

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Diminuendo

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getting quieter

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Timbre

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tone quality of different sounds, voices and instruments

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Mood

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Refers to the feeling or emotion evoked by a piece of music

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Tonality

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An element that makes a piece of music sound happy and bright

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Major

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Happy and bright

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Minor

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sad and dark

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Texture

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Different layers of a song or a piece of music

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Monophonic

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One melody, no accompaniment

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Homophonic

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One melody and a supporting accompaniment

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Polyphonic

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A piece with two melodies playing at the same time

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