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Music Terms
Some definitions of musical elements.
Term | Definition |
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Melody | A series of notes varying in pitch and rhythm. Known as the "tune". |
Harmony | Two or more notes played at the same time. |
Concordant | The notes in a harmony agree with each other. |
Discordant | The notes in a harmony disagree with each other. |
Rhythm | The arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music. |
Timbre | The quality of sound distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. |
Dynamics | The volume of music. |
Pianissimo (pp) | Very soft. |
Piano (p) | Soft. |
Mezzo Piano (mp) | Moderately soft. |
Mezzo Forte (mf) | Moderately loud. |
Forte (f) | Loud. |
Fortissimo (ff) | Very loud. |
Tempo | The speed of the music. |
Grave | Very slow and serious. |
Largo | Very slow. |
Andante | At a walking pace. |
Moderato | At a moderate pace. |
Allegro | Fast. |
Presto | Very fast. |
Crescendo < | Getting louder. |
Decrescendo > | Getting softer. |
Enharmonic Equivalents | Two of the same notes with different names. |