Music Terminology 0.0 / 5 ? MusicListening examGCSEAQA Created by: LivviR123Created on: 01-06-16 11:09 Accelerando music gets gradually faster 1 of 43 accent a note is given more emphasis/ stress 2 of 43 Acciaccatura a crushed note 3 of 43 Adagio slow and relaxed 4 of 43 Allegro fast 5 of 43 Allegretto a bit fast, slower than allegro 6 of 43 Appogiatura a grace note placed quickly, normally from the note above 7 of 43 con arco with bow 8 of 43 Arpeggio (AKA broken chords) when the notes of a chord are played one after another 9 of 43 Augmentation to make a rhythm longer by increasing the length of the note duration 10 of 43 Blues notes flattened 3rd ot 5th or 7th notes 11 of 43 crescendo gradually getting louder 12 of 43 chromatic melody is semitones by step 13 of 43 counter-melody another tune which is played along with the main tune 14 of 43 Diminuendo music gradually gets quieter 15 of 43 diminution rhythm that is shortened in note length 16 of 43 dischord clashing sounds, not nice 17 of 43 dissonant when discords are being used and the music clashes 18 of 43 drone note/s that carry on through the music 19 of 43 glissando sliding from one note to another 20 of 43 ground bass a short recurring melody in the bass 21 of 43 imitation when one instrument or voice simply copies another 22 of 43 largo slow and dignified 23 of 43 note cluster lots of notes real close together, a DISCORD 24 of 43 Ostinato a short pattern of notes that is repeated over and over 25 of 43 Pedal a long, LOW note that continues under the music 26 of 43 Inverted pedal a long, HIGH note that continues under the music 27 of 43 Pizzicato plucking the strings 28 of 43 pitch bend a note that bends on a guitar string 29 of 43 Polyrhythm many rhythms, interweaving 30 of 43 Presto music is fast 31 of 43 Riff an ostinato 32 of 43 Ritardando music gets gradually slower 33 of 43 Rubato 'robbed time" to slow down at cadence point 34 of 43 Sequence when a pattern of notes is repeated but slightly higher or lower 35 of 43 Sforzando when a bit suddenly stands out in the music 36 of 43 Staccato when notes are played short and detached 37 of 43 Syncopation music lies against beat 38 of 43 Tempo how fast or slow it is and how it changes 39 of 43 Trill moving quickly between a note and the one above it 40 of 43 Triplets groups of notes in threes 41 of 43 Melissma a word over two/three notes 42 of 43 Portamento a slur between two notes 43 of 43
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