Music Language - Duration Flashcards
1
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
2
Q
Piano
A
soft
3
Q
Mezzo piano
A
moderately soft
4
Q
Forte
A
Loud
5
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
6
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
7
Q
Sforzando
A
Sudden emphasis
8
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
9
Q
Terraced Dynamics
A
Sections of forte dynamics followed by sections of soft dynamics or vice versa
10
Q
Forte-Piano
A
When notes are attacked loudly, then immediately soft
11
Q
Dynamic swell
A
To increase or decrease gradually in volume
12
Q
Legato
A
Smooth
13
Q
Accents
A
Sudden emphasis on a note
14
Q
Vibrato
A
Shakiness of a note
15
Q
Tremolo
A
Rapid repititon of the same note
