Music

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Melody means
A main tune in a peice of music or song
Rhythm means
Length of notes, combined in different patterns
Pulse means
Steady heartbeat of a piece of music
Harmony means
Different chords played together
Texture mean
Different layers and how they interact
Structure means
How the piece is put together
Tempo means
How fast or slow the music is played
Articulation means
The way that a note is played
Dynamics means
How fast or slow the music is
Pitch means
How high or low the notes are
Ascending means
Pitch is going higher each time
Octave leaps means
Goes up or down 8 notes
Skips means
When the notes are not next to each other
Repeated means
Notes are repeated but switches to different notes
High register means
Notes are high
Descending means
Pitch is going lower each time
Steps means
Goes up and down one down
Low register means
Notes are low
Semitones means
Notes that use sharps or flats
Instrumentation means
What instruments are playing
Tonality means
Major or minor
A) quiet
B) medium quiet
C) very quiet
D) loud
E) medium loud
F) very loud
What does Largo mean?
Played very slowly
What does Lento mean?
Played slowly
What does Adagio mean?
Played slow
What does Andante mean?
Played at walking pace
What does Allegro mean?
Played at briskly
What does Presto mean?
Played quick
What does Vivace mean?
Played lively and brisk
What does Accelerando mean?
An increase in speed
What does Ritardando mean?
Played with a decrease in speed
What does Rallentando mean?
Slowing down
What does Legato mean?
Notes smoothly joined together
What does Staccato mean?
Notes detached
What does Pizzicato mean?
Pluck the string
What does Arco mean?
Use the bow
What is the melody?
Shape or pitch of notes
What is harmony?
Notes blending together
What is rhythm?
Length of notes
What is articulation?
The way the notes are played