dynamics and changing dynamics
dynamics and changing dynamics part two
voice parts
terms
parts of staff
100

very soft-p.p.

what is pianissimo?

100

dynamics.

what is the volume?

100

highest voice part for females or unchanged male voices

what is soprano?
100

tempo

what is the speed of the beat of the music?

100

upper cleft on which we sing on-sometimes called the g cleft.

what is the treble cleft?

200

soft-p.

what is piano

200
very loud-f.f.

what is fortissimo?

200

alto

what is lowest voice part for females or unchanged male voices?

200

beat

what is the steady pulse we feel in music?

200

lower cleft on which we sing on-sometimes called the f cleft.

what is bass cleft?

300

medium soft- m.p.

what is mezzo piano?



300

crescendo

what is gradually get louder?


300

highest voice part for changed male voices

what is tenor?


300

rhythm

what is the relative length of notes and rests to each other?

300

the thing at the beginning of the music that lists all the sharps and flats in the music

what is key signature?

400

medium loud-m.f.

what is mezzo forte?


400

decrescendo

what is gradually get quieter/softer?
400

baritone

what is 2nd to lowest voice part for changed male voices-or used when there is only one line for males?

400

accelerando-accel.

what is accelerate the speed gradually

400

the thing at the beginning of a piece of music that says beats per measure over what note gets the beat

what is time signature?


500

loud-f.

what is forte?

500

diminuendo

what is diminish?

500

lowest voice part for changed male voices

what is bass?

500

ritardando-rit.

what is gradually slow down?

500

fermata

hold longer then written-watch the conductor for when to stop.