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the main tune of a song
Melody
Accompanied
With instruments
how high or low the music sounds (related to melody)
Pitch
Bright sounding
Major Key
Developed out of slavery era in southern United States
Spirituals
loud or soft
Dynamics
the speed of the song
Tempo
a musical sentence
Phrase
Accelerando
gradually speed up
Tells a story with singing, acting and dancing
Musical Theater
the unique sound of a voice or instrument
Tone Color
the way the music is organized into sections
Form
how long or short the notes and rests are
Rhythm
gradually slow down
Ritardando
Syncopated rhythms and uneven eighth notes, rhythms that swing
Vocal Jazz
the layering of parts in music (thickness)
Texture
gradually get louder
Crescendo
all together without harmony
Unison
gradually get softer
Decrescendo
In a structured, traditional style
Classical
with no instruments, voices alone
A Capella
enunciating and pronouncing the words clearly when you sing
Diction
a special ending
Coda
Go back to the sign, then go to the coda
D.S. al Coda
Belongs to a particular ethnic group
Multicultural