music terms Flashcards by Nour Tahhan

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staccato

A

short, detached notes

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legato

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smooth articulation

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crescendo

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gradually getting louder

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diminuendo

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getting gradually quieter

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accelerando

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getting gradually faster

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rallentando

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getting gradually slower

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pianissimo (pp)

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very quiet

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piano (p)

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quiet

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mezzo piano (mp)

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medium quiet

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mezzo forte (mf)

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medium loud

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forte (f)

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loud

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fortissimo (ff)

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very loud

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modulation

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change of key

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tempo

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speed of the music

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melody

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the main tune

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dynamics

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louds and quiets in the music

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timbre

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tone quality of the instruments/ voices

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tonality

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major/ minor keys

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articulation

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the way a note is a played (e.g staccato)

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texture

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different layers of music within a piece

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rhythm

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durations of notes and beats

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ostinato

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repeated pattern

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leitmotif

A

theme for a character

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mickey mousing

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music mimicking movement

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non-diegetic music

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music not heard by the characters

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structure

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different sections in the music

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discord

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chord with clashin notes

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atonal

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no key, and sounds clashing and chaotic