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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DYNAMICS

The volume of a sound or note

PIANO

Musical dynamic for "soft"

MEZZO PIANO

Musical dynamic for "moderatlt soft"

MEZZO FORTE

Musical dynamic for "moderately loud"

FORTE

Musical dynamic for "loud"

CRESENDO- 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 on the staff

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Bass clef- a symbol 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 treble and bass clef

Key signature- the sharps or flats located at the beginning of a piece indicating the tonality

DOUBLE BAR LINE

A set of 2 horizontal lines showing the end of a piece

Time signature- a symbol placed at the left side of the staff to indicate the meter (# of beats per measure/which note gets the beat

BEAT

The regular pulse of music

RHYTHM

Division of the patterns into patterns

TEMPO

The speed of a piece

LEGATO

Preforming notes in a smooth, connected style
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STACCATO

Performing notes in a separated style, opposite of legato

Tie - a curved line connecting 2 notes of the same pitch to add their values together

Slur - a curved line connecting several notes to show that they should do their values together

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