Music Theory 3 (Definition is given Term is needed) Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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How loud or quiet the music is sung?
A
Dynamics
2
Q
Very Quiet
A
Pianissimo (pp)
3
Q
Quiet
A
Piano (p)
4
Q
Medium Quiet
A
Mezzo Piano (mp)
5
Q
Mezzo Forte
A
Medium Loud (mf)
6
Q
Loud
A
Forte
7
Q
Very Loud
A
Fortissimo (ff)
8
Q
Gradually getting louder
A
Crescendo
9
Q
Gradually getting quieter
A
Decrescendo
10
Q
Suddenly strong accented
A
Sforzando (sfz)
11
Q
Dying away
A
Morendo
12
Q
How fast or slow the music is sang
A
Tempo
13
Q
Slow
A
Adagio (70 BPM)
14
Q
Slow, Walking Tempo
A
Andante (80 BPM)
15
Q
Moderate Tempo
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Moderato (108 BPM)
16
Q
Quick, Lively
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Allegro (148 BPM)
17
Q
Fast
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Presto (190 BPM)
18
Q
Gradually getting slower
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Ritardando (rit.)
19
Q
Gradually speed up
A
Accelerando (accel.)
20
Q
Back to original tempo
A
A tempo
21
Q
Hold note longer than value
A
Fermata
22
Q
A musical thought or line
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Phrase
23
Q
Suddenly
A
Subito
24
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Little by Little
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Poco a Poco
25
Short, disconnected
Staccato
26
Smooth, connected
Legato
27
March Like
Marcato
28
A line connecting two notes of the same pitch together
Tie
29
A line connecting two notes of the different pitch together
Slur
30
Hold for full value, sustain
Tenuto
31
Emphasized
Accent
32
One octave higher than written
8va
33
Freely
Rubato
34
First beat of the measure
Downbeat
35
Unaccented beat or beats before the downbeat of the measure
Pick up Note
36
Solo
Soli
37
line splits into multiple parts
Divisi
38
Everyone
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