General Flashcards
1
Q
PP
A
Pianissimo = very quiet
2
Q
P
A
Piano = Quiet
3
Q
MP
A
Mezzo Piano = moderately quiet
4
Q
MF
A
Mezzo Forte = medium loud
5
Q
F
A
Forte = loud
6
Q
FF
A
Fortissimo = very loud
7
Q
Chromatic
A
When the pitch goes up or down by semitones
8
Q
Semitone
A
A note that is lower/higher by half a note
9
Q
Monophonic
A
When there is only one line of music
10
Q
Heterophonic
A
Variation of the melody played at the same time
11
Q
Homophonic
A
Melody and accompaniment
12
Q
Polyphonic
A
Many lines of music playing at the same time
13
Q
Word painting
A
When the lyric mimic/reflects the music
14
Q
Text setting
A
How many sounds are in a phrase/ word
Syllabic or melismatic
15
Q
Concerto Grosso
A
Concertino (group of soloists)
+
Ripieno (larger ensemble)
