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DHC Terms
district honor choir terms
Term | Definition |
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Beat | -a steady, underlying pulse |
Rhythm | -a pattern performed over a beat |
Duple Meter | - a strong-weak feel feeling |
Triple Meter | - a strong-weak-weak feeling |
Tempo | - how fast or slow the beat or pulse goes. |
Major Tonic Triad | - consists of Do-Mi-So or a 1st, 3rd, and 5th scale degree in major |
Minor Tonic Triad | - consists of La-Do-Mi or a 1st, 3rd, and 5th scale degree in minor |
Dominant | - The major V chord in major consisting of So-Re-Ti. (Fa can be included) |
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 Articulations |
Staccato | - short, separated sound |
Legato | - smooth, connected sound |
Marcato | - A note, chord, or passage that is forcefully louder than the music surrounding it |
Accent | - A symbol showing that a note is louder than the notes surrounding it |
Tenuto | - Indicates to play a note slightly longer or louder than it would normally be played |