RMT - Notation: part 1.4 Flashcards
Another term for the underlying pulse of Western music:
beat
Even though the listener might not hear the beat, the performer must always be aware of it.
List seven tempo marks from Grave to Andantino:
Grave - extremely slow Largo - very slow Lento - slow Larghetto - not as slow as Largo Adagio - comfortably slow Andante - walking speed Andantino - a little faster than andante
List seven tempo marks from Moderato to Prestissimo:
Moderato - moderate Allegretto - not as fast as allegro Allegro - fast Vivace - lively Vivo - same as vivace Presto - very fast Prestissimo - as fast as possible
List the meaning of the following words: animato assai bravura brio dolce dolore
with life very, enough boldly spirit sweetly Schmerz
List the meaning of the following words: espressivo fuoco grandioso grazioso l'istesso
expressively fiery stately gracefully the same
List the meaning of the following words: maestoso marcato pesante risoluto
dignified
well marked, accented
heavily
with resolve
a tempo accelerando affrettando agitato allargando l'intesso tempo meno mosso più mosso
return to previous tempo get faster becoming quicker faster, agitated broaden and slow retain the same tempo less motion, slower faster
rallentando ritardando ritenuto rubato stringendo tempo primo
slowing down gradually slowing a sudden slowing with rhythmic flexibility get faster return to first tempo
Between two bar lines is a:
measure or
bar
The organization of beats is indicated by the:
meter signature or
time signature
Bars that consist of two, four or eight beats are said to be in:
duple meter
Bars with three pulses are referred to as being in:
triple meter
Two other terms for the first beat in a bar:
downbeat or
thesis
In a four-beat bar the 2nd and 4th beat are usually referred to as:
off-beats
The last beat of a bar is called (4 names):
upbeat
arsis
anacrusis
pickup
Two time signatures without numbers:
common time (4|4) alla breve aka. cut time (2|2)
When a measure of six beats is heard as two groups of three pulses it is described as:
compound time aka.
compound duple time aka.
compound duple meter
When a measure of six beats is heard as three groups of two pulses it is described as a:
simple triple meter
Time signatures with upper numbers of 5, 7, 10, 11 and so forth, are sometimes referred to as:
irregular meters aka.
irrational meters
Incomplete measures at the beginning of a piece are referred to as:
pickups
When in a meter such as three four time one has to play two or four notes with equal duration in a timeframe usually occupied by three or six notes, we have to play:
duplets
quadruplets
Examples for tuplets:
triplets
quintuplets
sextuplets
duplets
quadruplets
When three equal durations occur during the time normally occupied by two events it is referred to as:
hemiola
