vocab term 3
the main tune of a song
what is melody?
the laying of parts in music / thickness
What is texture?
Bright sounding
What is major key?
a special ending
what is coda?
what is crescendo?
how long or short the notes and rests are
what is rhythm?
the way music is organized into sections
what is form?
dark sounding
what is minor key?
go back to the sign, then go to the coda
what is D.S al Coda?
a musical sentence
what is phrase?
two or more sung at the same time
gradually speeds up
what is accelerando?
with instruments
what is accompanied?
the speed of the song
what is tempo?
all together without harmony
what is unison?
loud or soft
what is dynamics?
gradually slow down
what is ritardando?
with no instruments, voices alone
what is A Capella?
how high or low the music sounds (related to melody)
what is pitch?
Simple melody and rhythm (easy to sing and learn)
Uses instruments such as accordion, fiddle, harmonica, banjo
what are american folk songs?
the unique sound of voice or instrument
What is tone color?
smooth and connected
what is legato?
enunciating and pronouncing the words clearly when you sing
what is diction?
gradually gets softer
what is decrescendo?
Developed out of slavery era in southern United States
Uses religious words and stories from the Bible
what are spirituals songs?