Key Words Flashcards by Abbie Heath

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Tempo

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The speed of the music (fast or slow)

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Dynamics

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The volume of the music (loud or quiet)

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Tonality

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The mood of the music (minor or major)

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Texture

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The number of sounds that are being played

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Allegro

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Fast

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Adagio

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Slow

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Moderato

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Moderate/ medium speed (not fast but not slow)

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Allegro moderato

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Moderately fast

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Forte

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Loud

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Piano

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Quiet

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Crescendo

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Getting louder

Quiet -> Loud

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Diminuendo

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Getting quieter

Loud -> Quiet

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Major

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Happy tonality

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Minor

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Sad tonality

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Monophonic

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One melody on its own

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Homophonic

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One melody that is accompanied

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Polyphonic

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More than one equally important melodies