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What does 'a tempo' mean?
What does 'accelerando' mean?
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What does 'al fine' mean?
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What does 'allegro' mean?
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Study Notes
Music Theory Terms
- a tempo: Indicates a return to the original speed of the tempo.
- accelerando: A term describing the gradual increase in tempo, becoming faster.
- adagio: Refers to a slow tempo in music.
- agitato: A term used to describe music that is excited or turbulent in character.
- al fine: Directs musicians to play to the end of the piece or section.
- allegro: Indicates a fast or quick tempo.
- andante: Represents a moderately slow tempo, akin to a walking pace.
- animato: Suggests playing with spirit and animation.
- aria: A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, often found in operas.
- arpeggio: Describes the playing of notes of a chord in a sequence rather than simultaneously.
- ballad: A song that tells a narrative or story.
- binary: Refers to a musical form consisting of two contrasting sections, labeled as AB.
- canon: A musical form similar to a round, where one voice leads followed by others.
- cantabile: Indicates a singing style that is smooth and lyrical.
- chanson: Refers to French songs, often with lyrical poetry.
- chromatic: Involves moving in half steps, typically within a scale.
- coda: The concluding passage that brings a piece to an end.
- consonance: Describes a combination of sounds that is pleasant to hear.
- crescendo: Refers to a gradual increase in loudness.
- da capo: Means to return to the beginning of a piece.
- diminuendo: Indicates a gradual decrease in volume.
- dissonance: Characterized by notes that create tension when sounded together.
- dolce: Suggests a sweet, gentle manner of playing or singing.
- vivace: Indicates a lively and very quick tempo.
- dynamics: Pertains to the volume levels and variations within music.
- espressivo: Suggests playing expressively and with emotion.
- fermata: Signals to hold a note longer than its usual duration.
- forte: Indicates a loud dynamic.
- interval: The distance between two pitches in music.
- largo: Refers to a very slow tempo.
- legato: Describes a smooth and connected style of playing or singing.
- maestoso: Indicates a majestic and grand manner of performance.
- marcato: Refers to playing in a marked or accented way.
- moderato: Indicates a moderate speed in rhythm.
- modulate: To change from one key to another in music.
- molto: Means "very," often used to intensify the following term.
- staccato: Describes notes that are played detached and short.
- piano: Indicates a soft volume.
- poco a poco: Means "little by little," indicating gradual change.
- presto: Refers to a very fast tempo.
- ritardando: Indicates a gradual slowing down of the tempo.
- melisma: A series of many notes sung to one syllable.
- ritard: A term similar to ritardando, indicating gradual slowness.
- mezzo piano: Means moderately soft in terms of volume.
- fine: Marks the end of a piece.
- fermato: Indicates to hold a note longer than its notated value.
- sforzando: A dynamic marking indicating a sudden, strong accent.
- tenuto: Means to sustain a note for its full value.
- da capo al fine: Indicates to return to the beginning of a piece and play until the end.
- primary chords: Refers to the I, IV, and V chords, essential in music theory.
- tie: A curved line joining two notes of the same pitch, indicating they are played as one sustained note.
- coda (duplicate): Reinforces the concept of an added ending to a piece.
- poco: Meaning "little," used to suggest a small amount or slight change.
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