Music Vocabulary
Published on Mar 14, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MUSIC VOCABULARY
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DYNAMICS
THE VOLUME OF A SOUND OR NOTE
PIANO
MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "SOFT"
MEZZO PIANO
MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY SOFT"
MEZZO FORTE
MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY LOUD"
FORTE
MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "LOUD"
CRESCENDO
TO SMOOTHLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHARSE OR PASSAGE
DECRESCENDO
TO SMOOTHLY DECREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHARSE OR PASSAGE
Treble clef: A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the upper pitches. It is also called the "G clef" because the symbol curves around the second line of the staff.
Bass clef: a symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the lower pitches. It is also called the "F clef" because the symbol curves around the forth line of the staff
STAFF
A SET OF 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES USED TO CLEARLY SHOW MUSICAL NOTATION
GRAND STAFF
A STAFF THAT COMBINES A TREBLE AND BASS CLEF
Key Signature: the sharps or flats located at the beginning of a piece to indicate the tonality
Double Bar Line: a set of two vertical lines showing the end of a piece
Time Signature: a symbol placed at the left side of the staff to indicate the meter (number of beats per measure/which note gets the beat)
INTERVAL
A DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO PITCHES
Half Step:The distance of two notes next to each other; on the piano it is usually a white to a black key
WHOLE STEP
A DISTANCE OF TWO HALF STEPS
LEGATO
PERFORMING NOTES IN A SMOOTH, CONNECTED STYLE
STACCATO: Performing notes in a separated style, opposite of legato
Tie: A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch to add their values together
Slur: A curved line connecting several notes to show that they should be played legato
SYNCOPATION
PLACING THE RHYTHMIC STRESS ON THE OFF-BEAT
Accent: Musical marking used to stress a particular beat
Glottal attack: HITTING THE VOCAL FOLDS TOGETHER TO STOP AIR FLOW; usually used with vowels
SOFT PALATE
THE SOFT TISSUE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH
