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Stack #4702348
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adagio | A slow tempo |
| Andante | A moderately slow tempo, often described as walking pace |
| Allegro | A fast and lively tempo |
| Presto | A very fast tempo |
| Ostinato | A short musical pattern that is repeated continuously |
| Sequence | A musical idea repeated at a higher or lower pitch |
| Melodic contour | the overall shape of a melody as it rises, falls or remains on the same pitch |
| Cascading harmonics | A flowing series of harmonics moving rapidly through different pitches. |
| Trill | A rapid alternation between a written note and the note directly above it |
| Multiphonics | Two or more pitches produced simultaneously on an instrument that normally produces one note at a time. |
| Flutter tonguing | A wind or brass technique producing a rapid, trembling sound with the tongue or throat. |
| Ghost notes | Very soft, lightly articulated notes that provide rhythmic detail. |
| Legato | Notes performed smoothly and connected |
| Tenuto | A note held for its full value, sometimes with slight emphasis |
| Arco | An instruction for a string player to use the bow. |
| Pizzicato | Plucking the strings of a normally bowed string instrument. |
| Con sordino | Perform with a mute |
| Senza sordino | Perform without a mute. |
| Piano | Soft |
| Mezzo piano | Moderately soft. |
| Forte | Loud |
| Fortissimo | Very loud |
| Sforzando | a sudden forceful emphasis on a note or chord |
| Textural roles | The functions of musicl layers, such as melody, accompaniment, bass lines and countermelody. |
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