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7th Gr. Vocab #1
Music vocabulary from marking period 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beat | the steady pulse of music |
| Accent | stress or emphasize |
| Dynamics | how loud or soft the music is played |
| Tempo | the speed of the beat |
| Duple meter | beats that are grouped in sets of two (strong-weak) |
| Triple meter | beats that are grouped in sets of three (strong-weak-weak) |
| Measure | groups of beats written between bar lines |
| genre | category, style, or type of music (be sure you can give some examples) |
| forte | musical term that means to play the music loudly |
| piano | musical term that means to play the music softly |
| allegro | tempo marking - the music is played quickly |
| moderato | tempo marking - the music is played at a moderate pace |