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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MUSIC VOCABULARY

ZACH BRANSON
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SYNCOPATION

PLACING THE RHYTHMIC STRESS ON THE OFF BEAT.

ADAGIO

A SLOW TEMPO.

ADANTE

IN A MODERATELY SLOW TEMPO

ALLEGRO

QUICK IN TEMPO.

INTERVAL

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2 PITCHES.

DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

IT IS A NOTE THAT LASTS 1.5 BEATS INSTEAD OF 1 BECAUSE OF THE DOT.

SIXTEENTH NOTE

A NOTE PLAYED FOR HALF THE TIME OF AN EIGTH NOTE

PIANISSISMO

A PASSAGE PLAYED OR SUNG VERY SOFTLY.

FORTISSIMO

VERY LOUD.

TIE

CURVED LINE THAT CONNECTS TWO NOTES OF THE SAME PITCH.

SLUR

A CURVED LINE CONNECTING SEVERAL NOTES SHOWING LEGATO.

ACCENT

AN EMPHASIS PLACED ON A PARTICULAR NOTE.

QUARTER NOTE

NOTE PLAYED FOR ONE QUARTER OF THE TIME OF A WHOLE NOTE.

HALF NOTE

A NOTE PLAYED FOR HALF THE TIME OF A WHOLE NOTE.

DOTTED HALF NOTE

IT IS A NOTE THAT GETS THREE BEATS.

EIGHTH NOTE

A NOTE HAVING ONE EIGHTH THE DURATION OF A WHOLE NOTE.

WHOLE NOTE

A NOTE HELD FOR THE DURATION OF 4 BEATS.

QUARTER REST

A MUSICAL REST CORRESPONDING IN TIME VALUE TO A QUARTER NOTE.

HALF REST

A MUSICAL REST CORRESPONDING IN TIME VALUE TO AN HALF NOTE.

WHOLE REST

A MUSICAL REST CORRESPONDING IN TIME VALUE TO A WHOLE NOTE.

PIANO

TO BE PERFORMED SOFTLY, OPPOSITE OF FORTE.

MEZZO PIANO

MODERATELY SOFT.

MEZZO FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR MODERATELY LOUD.

FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR LOUD.

CRESCENDO

TO SMOOTHLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE.

DECRESENDO

TO SMOOTHLY DECREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE.

TREBLE CLEF

A SYMBOL LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF A STAFF TO INDICATE THE UPPPER PITCHES.

BASS CLEF

THE BASS CLEF GOVERNS BASS NOTES, WHIC FALL AROUND MIDDLE C + BELOW.

STAFF

A SET OF 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES USED TO CLEARLY SHOW MUSICAL NOTATION

DOUBLE BAR LINE

2 BAR LINES DRAWN CLOSE TOGETHER.

TIME SIGNATURE

A SYMBOL PLACED AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STAFF THAT INDICATES THE METER

STACCATO

PERFORMING NOTES IN A SEPARATED STYLE.

LEGATO

PERFORMING NOTES IN A SMOOTH, CONNECTED STYLE.

GLOTTAL ATTACK

HITTING THE VOCAL FOLDS TOGETHER TO STOP AIR FLOW.

GRAND STAFF

A STAFF THAT COMBINES A TREBLE AND BASS CLEF.

KEY SIGNATURE

THE SHARPS AT THE BEGINNING OF A PIECE TO INDICATE THE TONALITY.

RHYTHM

DIVISION OF THE BEAT INTO PATTERNS.

BEAT

REGULAR PULSE OF MUSIC.
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TEMPO

SPEED OF THE PIECE
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HALF STEP

THE DISTANCE OF TWO NOTES NEXT TO EACH OTHER.

WHOLE STEP

DISTANCE OF TWO HALF STEPS.

ACCENT

MUSICAL MARKING USED TO STRESS A PARTICULAR BEAT.

SOFT PALATE

THE SOFT TISSUE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH.