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Speed and Style
Volumes of Music
The Language of Music
A is for...
It's Symbolic
100
Timing or speed of a piece of music.
What is Tempo?
100
The two "medium" dynamic markings
What is mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte
100
Italian for "End".
What is Fine
100
Voices only- no instruments.
What is a cappella
100
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What is accent
200
To gradually get faster.
What is Accelerando
200
The Italian word meaning strong, or loud.
What is Forte
200
To play or sing sweetly.
What is Dolce
200
DAILY DOUBLE! You get a "double" of a question that is in another category. A tempo marking, meaning briskly or happily.
What is Allegro
200
"-" over a note
What is tenudo
300
A tempo, meaning brisk and happily
What is Allegro
300
Quiet and quieter.
What is piano and pianissimo
300
Little by little
What is poco a poco
300
Moderate tempo of music- walking speed.
What is Andante
300
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What is caesura, or railroad tracks.
400
Gradually broadening.
What is Rallentando
400
To gradually grow in volume, and gradually fade in volume.
What is crescendo and decrescendo
400
The Italian word meaning "sign".
What is segno
400
Slow tempo
What is Adagio
400
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What is sharp
500
Very fast!
What is Presto
500
To give a note "oomph!"
What is accent
500
The end section of a piece.
What is Coda
500
Notes of one chord played quickly, one after the other.
What is arpeggio
500
' (apostrophe)
What is breath mark