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25 Cards in this Set
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Pitch |
The relative highness or lowness of sound. Occurs horizontally (melody) and vertically (harmony) |
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Dynamics and expression |
The volume (loudness) and intensity of sound and the way that sound is articulated and interpreted. |
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Duration |
Beat, rhythm and tempo and the organisation of sound. |
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Texture |
The layers of sound in a musical work |
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Timbre |
The musical instruments used to create a musical work. |
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Dynamics: What does Pianissimo mean? |
Very soft |
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Dynamics:Piano |
Soft |
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Dynamics: Mezzopiano |
Moderately soft |
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Dynamics: Mezzoforte |
Moderately loud |
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Dynamics:Forte |
Loud |
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Dynamics:Fortissimo |
Very loud |
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Dynamics:Crescendo |
Becoming louder |
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Dynamics: Decrescendo |
Becoming softer |
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Expression:Legato |
Smoothly |
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Expression:Staccato |
Short and detached |
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Expression:Accent |
Extra emphasis |
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Vocal: Soprano |
Highest vocal range of all voice types- Female |
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Vocal: Alto |
Hightest male voice |
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Vocal: Tenor |
highest of the ordinary adult male range. |
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Vocal: Bass |
the lowest adult male singing voice. |
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What is a major scale? |
Happy sounding |
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What is a minor scale? |
Serious sounding |
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A texture can be 2 things what are they? |
Thick and thin |
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Tempo: What is the word for getting faster? |
Accelerando |
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Tempo: What is the word for getting slower? |
Rallentando |