Music Elements Flashcards
P
Piano(play quiet)
PP
Pianissimo (very quiet)
FF
Fortissimo (very loud)
F
Forte (play loudly)
> but longer
Descresendo (gradually gets quieter )
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Crescendo (gradually gets louder)
MP
Mezzo piano (moderately quiet)
MF
Mezzo forte (moderately loud)
Rhythm
The beats that make up a rhythmic pattern
Pitch
How high or low a note is
Silence
Rests or resting points in the music
Dynamics
The volume of the music: LOUD OR QUIET
Structure
The way a piece of the music is put together.
Tempo
Speed of the music
Texture and name the three
How many instruments/voices play. THREE TEXTURES - Monophonic,Homophonic,Polyphonic
Tempo Largo - ??
Slow
Andante
At walking pace (normal)
Allegretto
Fairly quick
Allegro
Fast
Vivace
Very quick and lively
Accelerando
Gets faster
Ritardando
Gets slower
Poco a poco
Little by little