Music Theory 3 (Definition is given Term is needed) Flashcards
How loud or quiet the music is sung?
Dynamics
Very Quiet
Pianissimo (pp)
Quiet
Piano (p)
Medium Quiet
Mezzo Piano (mp)
Mezzo Forte
Medium Loud (mf)
Loud
Forte
Very Loud
Fortissimo (ff)
Gradually getting louder
Crescendo
Gradually getting quieter
Decrescendo
Suddenly strong accented
Sforzando (sfz)
Dying away
Morendo
How fast or slow the music is sang
Tempo
Slow
Adagio (70 BPM)
Slow, Walking Tempo
Andante (80 BPM)
Moderate Tempo
Moderato (108 BPM)
Quick, Lively
Allegro (148 BPM)
Fast
Presto (190 BPM)
Gradually getting slower
Ritardando (rit.)
Gradually speed up
Accelerando (accel.)
Back to original tempo
A tempo
Hold note longer than value
Fermata
A musical thought or line
Phrase
Suddenly
Subito
Little by Little
Poco a Poco
Short, disconnected
Staccato
Smooth, connected
Legato
March Like
Marcato
A line connecting two notes of the same pitch together
Tie
A line connecting two notes of the different pitch together
Slur
Hold for full value, sustain
Tenuto
Emphasized
Accent
One octave higher than written
8va
Freely
Rubato
First beat of the measure
Downbeat
Unaccented beat or beats before the downbeat of the measure
Pick up Note
Solo
Soli
line splits into multiple parts
Divisi
Everyone
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