Higher music keywords. Flashcards
1
Q
What is a scotch snap?
A
A syncopated musical rhythm with a short accented note followed by a longer one. [For example, a semiquaver followed by a dotted quaver]
2
Q
What does allegro mean?
A
Lively.
3
Q
What andante mean in music?
A
At walking pace
4
Q
What does Da capo al fine mean?
A
From the beginning
5
Q
What does con sordino mean?
A
Use a mute
6
Q
What does col legno mean?
A
Using the bow to strike the instrument (using the wooden part)
7
Q
What does A Cappella mean?
A
Just voices, no other instruments
8
Q
What is syllabic?
A
One note per syllable
9
Q
What is melismatic?
A
Multiple notes per syllable
10
Q
What is a viol?
A
The first string instrument
11
Q
Did the viol come in one size or multiple?
A
Multiple
12
Q
What is a lute?
A
A guitar-like instrument
13
Q
What is a shawm?
A
Early form of an oboe
