Sax G.4 Exam Flashcards
Accent
Put emphasis on the note
Staccato
Short and/or detatched
Slur
To play smoothly
Allegro
Fast and lively
What is heritage
Features belonging to a society’s culture, like traditions, languages or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
Allargando
Slow and broadly
Tenuto
Held and sustained
What is ornamentation
Musical flourishes - often added notes - that decorate/embellish the music but are not essential to the overall melodic line
Mordent
Single rapid alternation with the note above
Grace note/appogiatura
rapid performance of a brief additional note just before the main note
Fermata
Play longer than written value
Chorus
Choir
Passing note
Note in between notes of the chord
What musical period is Handel Georg Friedrich in
Baroque
When was Messiah composed
1741, written in 18 days