Music Vocabulary - 6

?
da capo, D.C.
return to the beginning
1 of 22
dal
'from the', 'by the'
2 of 22
dal segno, D.S.
repeat from the sign. Frequently followed by al Fine
3 of 22
damper edal
on pianos, the pedal hat lifts the dampers from the strings
4 of 22
deceptive cadence
chordal progression dominant (V) to a chord other than the expected tonic
5 of 22
decrescendo, diminuendo, dim
gradually softer
6 of 22
degree
one of the eight consecutive tones in a major or minor scale
7 of 22
delicato
delicately
8 of 22
di
of, with
9 of 22
diminished
the term for an interval which has been decreased from the major by two half steps and from the perfect by one half step
10 of 22
diminution
the shortening of note values
11 of 22
dirge
a piece that is performed at a funeral or memorial service
12 of 22
disjunct
the term used to describe intervals larger than a second
13 of 22
dissonance
sounds of unrest
14 of 22
divisi, div
an indication of divided musical parts
15 of 22
do
the first degree of the major sale
16 of 22
dolce
sweetly
17 of 22
dolcissimo
very sweetly
18 of 22
doloroso
sadly, mournfully
19 of 22
dominant
the fifth degree of the mejor or minor scale
20 of 22
double bar
two vertical lines paced on the staff to indicate the end of a section or a composition. Also, used with two dots to enclose repeated sections
21 of 22
double flat
a symbol for lowering pitch one step
22 of 22

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

'from the', 'by the'

Back

dal

Card 3

Front

repeat from the sign. Frequently followed by al Fine

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

on pianos, the pedal hat lifts the dampers from the strings

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

chordal progression dominant (V) to a chord other than the expected tonic

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Music resources:

See all Music resources »