Articulation
Fundamental music term that determines how a single note or other discrete event is sounded.
The speed a piece is played
What is Tempo?
Louds and Softs in a piece
What is Dynamics?
Symbol at the start of the staff that indicates pitch
silence for a duration of time
What is Rest?
Shortening of a note
What is Staccato?
Rapid Tempo
What is Presto?
Loud Dynamic
This tells us what notes to play with sharps or flats throughout the entire piece
What is Key or Key Signature?
Tension or Clash
What is Dissonance?
Stress or special emphasis on a beat
What is Accent?
at Walking pace
What is Andante?
Soft Dynamic
What is Piano?
A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest
What is Fermata?
the way in which a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece
Playing every note between two notes in a continuous slide
To get Gradually Faster
What is Accelerando?
Gradually increasing sound
What is Crescendo?
Musical notation to specify how many beats are contained in each measure
What is Time Signature?
A group of notes in a passage that make up a musical idea
What is Phrase?
Playing several different notes in a row without tonguing
What is Slur?
To Decrease in volume and Slow down
What is Diminuendo?
Gradually decreasing sound
What is Decrescendo?
a passage that brings a piece to an end
What is Coda?
Pitch accuracy of a musician or musical instrument
What is Intonation?