Music Vocabulary
Published on Mar 16, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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 PHRASE OR PASSAGE
DECRESCENDO
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 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 fourth 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 TREBEL AND BASS CLEF
KEY SIGNATURE
THE SHAPRS OR FLATS LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF A PIECE TO INDICATE THE TONALITY
DOUBLE BAR LINE
A SET OF TWO VERTICLE 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
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO NOTES
HALF STEP
THE DISTANCE OF TWO NOTES NEXT TO EACHOTHER ON THE PIANO IT IS USUALLY A WHITE TO A BLACK KEY
WHOLE STEP
THE DISTANCE OF TWO HALF STEPS
STACCATO
PREFORMING 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 HAVE TO BE PLAYED LEGATO
ACCENT
MUSICAL MARKING USED TO STRESS A PARTICULAR BEAT
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
