Music Flashcards
It is the smallest unit of music with a defined beginning and ending
Musical phrase
When the musical composer wants to imply that a group of measures are to be linked together in a phrase and played as an important unit he or she links the phrase together with a curved line called a
Phrase line
These are phrases that beginning with similar or identical material
Similar musical phrases
These are phrases that begin with different or unrelated material
Contrasting musical phrases
It refers to the perceived lightness or heaviness of a singing voice
Vocal weight
Heavier voices are often associated with the term
Dramatic
It refers to the loudness or softness of sound
Dynamics
It means to play quietly, softy, or lightly
Plano
It means to play loudly and strongly
Forte
It is represented by the letter p in its lowercase
P
It is represented by the letter f in its lowercase
F
It means medium
Mezzo
It means to play medium quietly, softly, or lightly
Mezzo plano
It is represented by the letters M and P in their lowercase
Mp
It means to play medium loud and strong
Mezzo forte
