Duration Flashcards
1
Q
Accents…
A
Where the strong beats are played > >
Lyrics? Notes? Sections?
2
Q
Ostinato…
A
Repetitive pattern…
E.g. La la la, Ba ba ba :||
3
Q
Short/long…
A
Staccato/legato
4
Q
Time signature…
A
Find the first down beat to find time signature... To do this, find an accent > Multimetric? Constant? Free form? Complex time signature?
5
Q
Tempo (speed)…
A
Changing? Constant?
6
Q
Andante…
A
Walking pace
7
Q
Adgio…
A
Slowly
8
Q
Ritendanto…
A
Gradually getting slower
9
Q
Allegro…
A
Fast and lively
10
Q
Ritendo…
A
Getting slow quickly
11
Q
Molto…
A
Gradual
12
Q
Formata…
A
Pause
13
Q
Accelerando…
A
Gradually getting faster
14
Q
A tempo…
A
Piece changes tempo then returns to original tempo
15
Q
Note length…
A
Short/long?
Same length the whole way?
Does it change?
