Key Performance Terms 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicTermsGCSEAQA Created by: EllieCreated on: 07-04-15 17:41 Largio Very Slow 1 of 28 Adagio Slow 2 of 28 Andante Walking pace 3 of 28 Moderato Moderately 4 of 28 Allegro Fast 5 of 28 Vivace Very fast & lively 6 of 28 Accelerando Getting faster 7 of 28 Rallentando Getting slower 8 of 28 Fermata A paused or held note 9 of 28 BPM beats per minute 10 of 28 Rubato 'Robbed' time, where the pulse changes slightly to help shape the music before returning to the original tempo 11 of 28 Slur To notes are played in a way that they are joined up. Emphasis is often placed on the first note 12 of 28 Accent A note that is louder that other notes either side of it 13 of 28 Modulation Changing from one key to another in a piece 14 of 28 Distortion A change in the audio waveform to make an edgy or raspy sound 15 of 28 Flanging Where you put in two identical signals and delay the second one 16 of 28 Overdubbing To add a new sound to a recording 17 of 28 EQ The process of removing and changing sound frequencies 18 of 28 Chromatic Notes that do not belong to the diatonic scale, music which proceeds in half steps 19 of 28 Dissonant When music lacks harmony and sounds unpleasant 20 of 28 Ornamentation When short notes are added to a piece to add flavour 21 of 28 Glissando 'Sliding' from one note to another, over keys or strings etc. 22 of 28 Syllabic One note to each syllable 23 of 28 Melisma Different notes sung to one syllable 24 of 28 Falcetto a technique where a male voice can reach very high notes 25 of 28 Word Painting When you make the music reflect the words of the song 26 of 28 Syncopation Playing on the off beats 27 of 28 Cross Rythm When two conflicting rythms are played together 28 of 28
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