General Flashcards
Tempo, Tonality, Metre and Articulation
1
Q
Tonality
A
Major- Happy
Minor- Sad
2
Q
Tempo
A
Extremely Slow- Largo
Slow- Lento
Medium- Andante
Fast- Allegro
Acellerating- Accelerando
Decelerating- Ritordando
3
Q
Articulation
A
Staccato- each note is sharp and detatched from others
Leggato- in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks
4
Q
Metre
A
2/4 , 3/4 or 4/4 beats in a bar
* count by tapping foot or finger at the start of piece or new bar