Musical vocab Flashcards by Jaryn Lorenzo | Brainscape

Q

anacrusis

A

when a phrase begins before the bar, on the upbeat

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tremolo

A

a rapid repeating note

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Q

perfect cadence

A

from a fifth to a first; sounds finished

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Q

imperfect cadence

A

ending on a fifth; sounds unfinished

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Q

plagal cadence

A

from a fourth to a first; ‘amen’

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Q

interrupted cadence

A

just sounds wrong

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Q

ostinato

A

a repeating musical idea

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Q

what does crescendo mean

A

getting louder

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Q

tutti

A

everyone

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fortissimo

A

loud

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Q

rit. / ritardando / ritenuto

A

slowing down

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triad

A

3 note chord

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Q

diminuendo

A

getting quieter

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Q

imitation

A

an idea copied by another instrument

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polyphonic

A

several independent lines of music

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