music terms Flashcards
memorise them (28 cards)
1
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staccato
A
short, detached notes
2
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legato
A
smooth articulation
3
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crescendo
A
gradually getting louder
3
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diminuendo
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getting gradually quieter
4
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accelerando
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getting gradually faster
5
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rallentando
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getting gradually slower
5
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pianissimo (pp)
A
very quiet
6
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piano (p)
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quiet
7
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mezzo piano (mp)
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medium quiet
8
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mezzo forte (mf)
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medium loud
9
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forte (f)
A
loud
10
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fortissimo (ff)
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very loud
11
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modulation
A
change of key
12
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tempo
A
speed of the music
12
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melody
A
the main tune
13
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dynamics
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louds and quiets in the music
14
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timbre
A
tone quality of the instruments/ voices
15
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tonality
A
major/ minor keys
15
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articulation
A
the way a note is a played (e.g staccato)
16
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texture
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different layers of music within a piece
17
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rhythm
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durations of notes and beats
18
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ostinato
A
repeated pattern
18
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leitmotif
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theme for a character
18
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mickey mousing
A
music mimicking movement
18
non-diegetic music
music not heard by the characters
18
structure
different sections in the music
18
discord
chord with clashin notes
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atonal
no key, and sounds clashing and chaotic
