Tempo Vocabulary
Allegro
Fast
Identifies the strong and weak beats
Meter
Term used to describe the level of sound
Dynamic
Pianissimo
Very soft
A single line of music
Monophony
Adagio
Slow and broad
Pulse of a piece of music
Beat
Forte
Loud
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
Multiple lines of music played together
Polyphony
Vivace
Fast and lively
The musical element that affects the duration of sound and silences
Rhythm
Piano
Soft
Pianissimo
Very soft
One melody supported by one harmony
Homophony
Andante
Walking tempo
Moderato
Moderate pace
Fortissimo
Very loud
Crescendo
Get louder
When more than two notes are played at the same time
Harmony
Lento
Slow, at ease
Presto
Mezzo Piano
Moderately soft
Getting softer
The memorable part of a song
Melody