Let's Talk Tempo
As is strongly suggested by its name, this tempo term refers to playing at a moderate pace.
What is Moderato?
This is the dynamic terms that means to play softly
What is piano?
This musical element refers to the movement of music in time or the duration of sound
What is rhythm?
This is the term that refers to the highness or lowness of a note, in other words, a frequency or a rate of vibration
What is a pitch?
This term means to gradually get faster
What is an accelerando?
The fastest of the 7 tempo terms we will be focusing on, this term means to play very fast
What is Presto?
This is the dynamic terms that means to play very loudly
What is fortissimo?
This musical element refers to the loudness or softness of the music; more specifically, the volume or intensity of the music
What are dynamics?
This is the term that refers to the distance between the highest and the lowest note of a melody, voice, or instrument.
What is range?
This term refers to a regular pulsation or a basic unit of length in musical time - often represented by a quarter note
What is a beat?
The slowest of the tempo terms we will focus on, this term refers to playing broadly or very slowly
What is Largo?
This is the dynamic terms that means to play moderately soft
What is mezzo piano?
This musical element refers to a combination of 3 (arguably 2) or more notes or pitches played simultaneously - often through the use of chord progressions, counter-melodies and counterpoint voicing
What is harmony?
This term is used to describe a smooth and connected melody that moves using small steps or skips
What is a conjunct melody?
Term referring to the distance in pitch between two notes
What is an interval?
This term refers to a tempo that is taken at a walking pace
What is Andante?
This is the dynamic terms that means to play moderately loud
What is mezzo forte?
This musical element refers to the structure of music in various parts
What is form?
This term is used to describe a disjointed and disconnected melody that moves using large leaps
What is a disjunct melody?
As can be demonstrated by singing 'a capella', this term refers to a single-line texture - often a melody without accompaniment
What is monophonic or a monophonic texture?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name the tempo term that means to play fast; quickly and bright
Then name the temp term one faster that means to play lively and fast
What are Allegro and Vivace?
This is the dynamic terms that means to play very softly
What is pianissimo?
DAILY DOUBLE: Provide the answer for both in order.
This musical element refers to tone colour and sound quality
This musical element refers to the density or the sparseness of sound
What are timbre and texture?
This term is actually a musical element that refers to an organized sequence of pitches that are often perceived as a cohesive unit
What is melody?
A term referring to the temporary upsetting of the meter by shifting the pulse or by accenting an offbeat rhythm
What is syncopation?