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Honor Choir Terms
Richland 2 Honor Choir Terms
Question | Answer |
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Beat | a steady, underlying pulse. |
Rhythm | a pattern performed over a beat |
Duple Meter | a strong |
Triple Meter | a strong |
Tempo | how fast or slow the beat or pulse goes. |
Major Tonic Triad | consists of Do |
Minor Tonic Triad | consists of La |
Dominant | The major V chord in major consisting of So |
Harmony | Any simultaneous combination of tones, mostly arranged into chordal structures |
Cadence | The end of a melodic or harmonic phrase in music |
Forte | Loud |
Piano | Soft. |
Mezzo | medium |
Crescendo | gradually getting louder |
Decrescendo | gradually getting softer |
Key Signature | A series of sharps or flats written just after the clef |
Meter Signature | shows how many beats are in a measure and what rhythm symbol gets the beat |
Ostinato | A repeating motif, phrase, or pattern in music |
Bass Line | The root notes of the harmonies/chords in a piece of music |
Diction | How we pronounce and articulate words and vowels |
Staccato | short, separated sound |
Legato | smooth, connected sound |
Marcato | A note, chord, or passage that is forcefully louder than the music surrounding it Accent |