Piano Final Pt 2 Flashcards
Three-note chord
Triad
A note(s) that come before the first full measure
Upbeat
Gradually slow down
Ritardando
The from which the chord originates
Root
Time is borrowed or some tones are held longer than their actual values, while others are curtailed in order to allow more freedom and spontaneity
Rubato
A sign indicating a pause in music.
Fermata
Gradually play louder
Crescendo
Gradually play softer
Decrescendo
The end
Fine
Loud
Forte
Very loud
Fortissimo
Play softer
Diminuendo
Moderately fast
Allegretto
Fast
Allegro
Slowly walking tempo
Andante
Return to original tempo
A tempo
A section at the end of a composition added as a conclusion
Coda
Notes played simultaneously
Block chord
Notes in a chord played one at a time
Broken chords
Eight tones formed in a pattern of whole and half steps using the 6th tone of the major scale for its starting note
Relative minor scale
The distance between two notes
Interval
Consist of notes played one at a time
Melodic intervals
Consists of two or more chords played consecutively
Chord progression
Name specific chords
Chord symbols