is it quiet or loud
is it getting quieter or getting louder
Is there a sudden or gradual change
are there accents
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What are dynamics key words?
pianissimo-very quiet - pp
piano- quiet- p
Forte - loud -f
Fortissimo - very loud - ff
Crescendo - getting louder
Diminuendo - getting quieter
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How do you describe Rhythm
is it syncopated or straight
is it a dotted rhythm
what is the duration of the notes is it using quavers crotchets ect
what is the meter
what is the time signature
is it steady
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what are rhythm key words
Syncopated - a jumpy and off beat rhythm, with displaced accents and notes.
Straight - a simple rhythm that is not displaced.
Time signature
Metre/pulse/beat
Anacrusis - an upbeat leading into a new bar or section
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how do you describe melody
is it assessing or descending
is it disjunct or conjunct
chromatic
diatonic
scalic
atonal
modal
squencing/imitation
is it fast or slow
is it getting faster or slower
how fast is the beat
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tempo key words
Grave-very slow
largo-slowly and broadly
lento-slowly
andante- at walking pace
moderto- moderate speed
allegro- fast
accelero- gradually speeding up
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how do you describe instrumentation
TIMBRE is the keyword here. Sometimes known as Sonority
Is the timbre of the instrument metallic (flutes etc), woody (clarinet etc), dense(low double bass etc), silky (violins etc) smooth (string section) scrunchy (distorted electric guitar)etc. etc.?
Ima
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instrument key words
Timbre/sonority - the tonal quality and character of the sound. The colour or flavour of the sound
Instrumentation
composition
Orchestration
Articulation
Glissando
Pizzicato
Staccato
Tremolo
Vibrato
Instrumental - Bach and Beethoven
Vocal Music - Purcell and Queen
Music for Stage and Screen - Star Wars and Wicked
Fusions - AfroCelt Sound System and Esperanza Spalding
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how do you describe harmony
is it functional?
Is it dissonant/discordant?
Is it diatonic?
Is it chromatic?
Are there cadences?
Is there a ground bass?
Is there a pedal note?
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harmony key words
Functional
Dissonant
Chromatic - using notes outside the key
Diatonic - using notes only in the key
Cadence - a chord change at the end of a passage
Ground Bass
Pedal note
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describing Texture
Is it thick or thin?
Is it layered?
Is it in unison?
Is it contrapuntal?
Is it polyphonic / homophonic / monophonic / heterophonic / antiphonal?
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what are texture key words
Antiphony - When music is passed between groups of instruments or voices. These are usually placed in different parts of a concert venue.
Contrapuntal - Interweaving melodic parts, also known as polyphonic.
Countermelody - A secondary melody.
Fugue - A
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describing structure
What is the form?
Is there repetition?
Is it based in an obvious style (verse/chorus, sonata form etc)?
Does the genre dictate what the structure is?
Can you hear key changes, tempo changes, melodic changes, lyrical changes?
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structure key words
Sonata Form -is a musical structure consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation. It has been used widely since the middle of the 18th century (the early Classical period)
.Exposition - The first section of sonata
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Front
What are dynamics key words?
Back
pianissimo-very quiet - pp
piano- quiet- p
Forte - loud -f
Fortissimo - very loud - ff
Crescendo - getting louder
Diminuendo - getting quieter
sfz
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