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MUSIC VOCABULARY

LUKE SMITH
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DYNAMICS

THE VOLUME OF A SOUND OR NOTE
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PIANO

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "SOFT"
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Mezzo piano
Moderately soft

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MEZZO FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY LOUD"
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FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "LOUD"
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Crescendo
To smoothly increase the sound of a phrase or passage.

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Decrescendo
To smoothly decrease the sound of a phrase or passage.

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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.

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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 fourth line of the staff.

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Staff
A set of 5 lines and 4 spaces used to clearly show musical notation.

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Grand staff
A staff that combines a treble and bass staff

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Key signature
The flats or sharps located at the beginning of a piece to indicate the tonality.

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Syncopation
Placing the stress on the off-beat.

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Accent
Musical marking used to stress a particular beat.

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Glottal attack
Hitting the vocal folds together to stop air flow; usually used with vowels

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Soft palate
The soft tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth.

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Double bar line
A set of two vertical line showing the end of a piece.

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Time signature
A symbol placed to the left side of the staff to indicate the meter

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