Music Appreciation Test 1/5
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Shawnqunisha on February 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pitch | The highs and lows of sounds |
| Dynamics | The amounts of loudness in music. |
| fortissimo | very loud (ff) |
| forte | loud (f) |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud (mf) |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft (mp) |
| piano | soft (p) |
| pianissimo | very soft (pp) |
| Timbre | Tone quality (color) in music |
| Rhythm | Beat, meter, tempo |
| Beat | Regular Pulse found in most music |
| Meter | The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed beats |
| Tempo | The speed of beats |
| Largo | very slow and broad |
| Adagio | Slow and leisurely |
| Grave | very slow and heavy |
| Andante | Walking and moderate |
| Moderato | Moderate |
| Allegro | Moderately fast and moving briskly |
| Allegro molto | Much allegro and very brisk |
| Presto | Very fast |
| Prestissimo | As fast as possible |
| Harmony | Be apart of several pitches sounded at the same time |
| Chord | Three or more pitches sounded together |
| Consonance | Implies agreement and equilibrium |
| Major/Minor | Two patterns of scale |
| Dissonance | Implies tension and disequilibrium |
| Texture | Monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic |
| Monophonic | Melody alone with no other accompanying sounds |
| Homophonic | Melody with accompaniment |
| Polyphonic | Two or more lines with melodic character |
| Form | The pattern or plan of music |
| Repetition | Generally repeating the same musical ideas |
| Variation | The same basic musical ideas repeated but varied |
| Contrast | Entirely different musical ideas are presented |
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