Vocab Flashcards
Accent
Emphasize the note
Accidental
Symbol that alters the pitch of note until the end of the measure
Allegro
Fast tempo
Anacrusis
Music that comes before the first measure; rhythmic value of the pick-up is sometimes removed from the last measure
Andante
Walking tempo; slower than Moderato
Arpeggio
Notes of a chord sounded one after another
Articulation
Type of attack used to play a note or group of notes
Bar line
Divides the staff into measures
Breath mark
Take a breath
Cautionary accidental
Reminder that the bar line has cancelled an accidental
Chord
Two or more notes sounded at the same time
Chromatic scale
Scale of 12 ascending or descending half steps
Closing
Last measures of a composition, often containing new material added to give a feeling of finality
Common time
Number of counts per measure
Composition
Creation of music that can be performed later, usually from written notation