Nat 5 prelim Concepts Flashcards
Accelerando
Getting faster
Adagio
Slow tempo
African music
Music from Africa- percussion based
Allegro
Fast tempo
Alto
Low female singing voice
Andante
Walking pace, walk with ur auntie
Arco
Playing string instrument with bow
Aria
Solo opera singer
Bagpipes
Scottish instrument
Baroque
Music style of the 17th and 18th centuries
Clasarch
Small Scottish harp
Classical
Style of music the period after baroque
Con sordino
Instrument played muted
Concerto
Instrument accompanied by an orchestra
Crescendo
Gradual increase in music loudness
Descant
Melody accompanying a simple music theme
Glissando
Slide to one note to another
Gospel
Religious music
Homophonic
All parts play same rhythm
Indian music
Music from India
Inverted pedal
Note held or played continuously at a high pitch
Jig
Fast dance in compound time
Latin American
Latin style of music
Mezzo soprano
Female voice between soprano and alto