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Vocab Words Chorus
By Asia Lawson
Question | Answer |
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Beat | A steady, underlying pulse |
Rythem | A pattern performed over a beat |
Major Tonic Triad | Consists of Do-Mi-So or a 1st, 3rd, 5th scale degree in major |
Forte | Loud |
Staccato | Short, separated sound |
Minor Tonic Triad | Consists of La-Do-Mi or 1st, 3rd, 5th degree in Minor |
Piano | Soft |
Legato | Smooth, connected sound |
Dominant | The major V chord in major consisting of So-Re-Ti (Fa can be included) |
Mezzo | Medium |
Ostinato | A repeating motiff, phrase, or pattern in music |
Marcato | A note, chord, or passage that is forcefully louder than the music surrounding it |
Harmony | Any simultaneous combination of tones, mostly arranged into choral structures |
Crescendo | Gradually getting louder |
Bass line | The root notes of the harmonies/chords in a piece of music |
Accent | A symbol showing that a note is louder than the notes surrounding it |
Tempo | How fast or slow the beat or pulse goes |
Cadence | The end of a melodic or harmonic phrase in music |
Decrescendo | Gradually getting softer |
Diction | How we pronounce and articulate words and vowels |
Tenuto | Indicates to play a note slightly longer or louder than it would normally be played |