dynamics
sets the volume of the piece
What is dynamics?
a german composer who was a great organ player and teacher
Who is Pachelbel?
a short melody that is repeated
What is the subject?
describes the instruments or voices that are used in a piece of music
what is instrumentation?
a grouping of notes in the beat of the measures
a musical term that represents soft
What is piano?
an Italian composer who was an excellent violinist and teacher
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
the name of the subject when the key is changed
What is Answer?
terms used to describe a single performer, two performers, and three performers
what is solo, duet, and trio?
formalized decorations of a melodic line
What are ornaments?
a musical term that means medium soft/medium loud
What is mezzo piano/mezzo forte?
a german composer who is remembered for his technical skill and artistic beauty
Who is J.S. Bach?
where the subject is introduced in all the voices one by one
a group of perfomers
what is ensemble?
the porteguese word "barroco" translates to
what is baroque?
a musical symbol that means to gradually become louder
a piece written to represent the sights and sounds of its season
new melodic ideas are introduced and passed voice to voice
what is Development?
an ensemble which involves string, wind, and percussion instruments
what is orchestra?
an ormanent that is notated as tr or with a squiggly line
a musical symbol that means to gradually become softer
What is decrescendo?
a composition that was written for one violin
What is Sonata No. 1?
the subject is in one voice while different melodies are in other voices
what is episodes?
an ensemble which only has wind instruments and percussion
what is a concert band?
tone "color" of an instrument, voice, or pitch
What is Timbre?