choir level 3 vocab Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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Dynamics
A
how loud or quiet the music is sung
2
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Pianissimo
A
very quiet
3
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Piano
A
quiet
4
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Mezzo piano
A
medium quiet
5
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Mezzo forte
A
medium loud
6
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Forte
A
loud
7
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Fortissimo
A
very loud
8
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Crescendo
A
gradually louder
9
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Decrescendo
A
gradually quieter
10
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Sforzando
A
suddenly strongly accented
11
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Morendo
A
dying away
12
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Tempo
A
how fast or slow the music is sung
13
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Adagio
A
(70bpm)- slow
14
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Andante
A
(80bpm)- slow, walking tempo
15
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Moderato
A
(108bpm)- moderate tempo
15
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Allegro
A
(148bpm)- quick, lively
15
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Presto
A
(190bpm)- fast
16
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Ritardando
A
gradually slow down
17
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Accelerando
A
gradually speed up
18
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A tempo
A
back to the original tempo
19
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Fermata
A
hold note longer than its value
20
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Phrase
A
a musical thought or line
21
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Subito
A
suddenly
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Poco a poco
A
little by little
23
Staccato
short, disconnected
24
Legato
smooth, connected
25
Marcato
march like
26
Tie
a line joining two notes of the same pitch together
27
Slur
a line joining two or more notes of different pitches together
28
Tenuto
hold for full value, sustained
29
Accent
emphasized
30
8va
one octave higher than written
31
Rubato
freely
32
Downbeat
the first beat of the measure
33
Pick up note
unaccented beat or beats before the downbeat of the measure
34
Soli
solo section
35
Tutti
everyone
36
Divisi
the line splits or divides into more than one part
