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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accelerando | getting faster |
| accent | emphasis on a note |
| alla breve | cut time |
| arpeggio | broken chord tones sounded after each other |
| a tempo | return to previous tempo |
| beat | unit of length in musical time |
| cadence | music punctuation |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| chord | three or more tones in harmony |
| chromatic | using all 12 steps of the octave |
| common time | quadruple meter |
| compound meter | beats divided in three |
| con amore | with love |
| con fuoco | with fire |
| con passione | with passion |
| concert band | band with 40 to 80 members |
| consonance | pleasant sounding |
| contrast | feeds our love of change |
| crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| cut time | duple meter |
| da capo | return to begining of piece |
| decrescendo | gradually growing softer |
| diatonic | seven tones of a scale |
| diminuendo | growing softer |
| dissonance | unpleasant sounding |
| doice | sweetly |
| down beat | first beat of a measure |
| duple meter | two beats per measure |
| duration | length of time something lasts |
| dynamics | element of musical expression |
| embouchure | placement of face while playing |
| ensemble | musical performing groups |
| espressivo | expressively |
| flat sign | indicates lowering pitch by half step |
| form | organizing principle in music |
| forte | loud |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| genre | category of music |
| gioioso | joyous |
| grace note | ornamental note |
| half step | smallest interval |
| harmony | combination of notes in chords |
| instrument | mechanism that makes music |
| interval | distance between two pitches |
| key | defines relationship of tones |
| key signature | sharps of flates that show the key of the music |
| legato | smooth |
| maestoso | majestic |
| major scale | seven pitches in a specific pattern |
| march | military music |
| marching band | ensemble for sports and parades |
| measure | rhythmic grouping |
| melody | main tune |
| meno | less |
| meter | organization of rhythm in time |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderatly soft |
| minor scale | seven pitches in a pattern |
| misterioso | mysteriously |
| moderato | moderate |
| modulation | changing from one key to another |
| molto | very |
| movement | part of a larger piece of music |
| non troppo | not to much |
| octave | do to do |
| offbeat | weak beat |
| orchestration | setting instrumentsin different combinations |
| ostinato | short melody repeated throughout a song |
| overature | an introductory movement |
| phrase | musical unit |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| piano | soft |
| pitch | sound of a tone |
| poco | a little |
| polyrhythm | use of several rhythmic patterns and meters |
| polytonality | use of many keys |
| presto | very fast |
| quadruple meter | four beats per measure |
| range | distance between highest and lowest tones |
| register | specific area in a range |
| repeat sign | repeat area of a song |
| repetition | provides unity to a form |
| rhythm | controlled movement of music in time |
| rubato | borrowed time |
| scale | series of tones |
| sforzando | a sudden stress on a note or chord |
| sharp sign | raise tone but half note |
| simple meter | beats subdivided into two |
| staccato | short |
| style | manner of presentation of musical elements |
| syncopation | change of pulse by changing accent to an offbeat |
| tempo | pace of music |
| timbre | sound that distinguishes one voice from another |
| tone | sound of pitch |
| tonality | organization around a home pitch |
| tonic | first note in a scale |
| tonic chord | built on first note |
| triad | common chord with three pitches |
| triplet | group of three notes with equal length |
| volume | degree of loudness |
| whole step | interval consisting of two half steps |
| wind ensemble | concert band |
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