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Music Vocabulary

Published on Mar 27, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MUSIC VOCABULARY

BY:ANTONIO SUAREZ

DYNAMICS

THE VOLUME OF SOUND OR NOTE
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PIANO

MUSICAL DINAMIC FOR "SOFT"

MEZZO PIANO

MUSICAL DINAMIC FOR "MODERATELY SOFT"

MEZZO FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY LOUD"

FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "LOUD"

CRSCENDO

TO SMOOTHLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRSE OR PASSAGE

DECRESCENDO

TO SMOOTHLY DECREASE THE VOLUME OF A PHRASE OR PASSAGE

Treble Clef
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to locate the upper pitches

Bass clef
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the lower piches.

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 staff

Key signature
The sharps and 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)

Beat
A regular pulse of music

Rhythm
Division of the beat into marked patterns

BEAT

REGULATE PULSE OF MISIC
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Rhythm
Division of the beat into
Patterns

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Tempo
The speed of a certain piece

Adante
A moderate tempo; "walking"

ALLEGRO

A FAST PACE

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Half Step
The distance of two notes next to each other ex. G to G sharp

Whole Step
A distance of two half steps

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LEGATO

PERFORMING NOTES IN A SMOOTH, CONNECTED SATYLE
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Staccato
Performing notes I'm a separated a 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;VOUALS

SOFT PLATE

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