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3rd grade vocabulary
Terms we are working on learning in 3rd grade
Term | Definition |
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Dynamics | How loud or soft music is |
Variation | A repetition of the theme, only changed a little bit |
Theme | The main melody of a piece of music |
Sequence | A melody pattern that repeats at a higher or lower pitch |
Mezzo Piano | To play or sing medium softly |
Piano | To play or sing softly |
Decrescendo | Become gradually softer |
Crescendo | Become gradually louder |
Tone color | The difference in sound because of an instrument's material, size, shape, or how it's played |
Fortissimo | To play or sing very loudly |
Forte | To play or sing loudly |
Mezzo Forte | To play or sing medium loudly |
Staccato | Notes that are detached, not connected |
Glissando | To slide up and down the notes |
Legato | Notes that are smooth and connected |
Accompany | To play along with another instrument or voice |