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music stuff 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Irregular metre | A metre containing unequal beat groupings, such as 5/4, 7/8 or 5/8. |
| Syncopation | Emphasis placed on normally weak beats or between the main beats. |
| Adagio | A slow tempo. |
| Andante | A moderately slow tempo, often described as walking pace. |
| Allegro | A fast and lively tempo. |
| Rallentando | Gradually becoming slower. |
| Ostinato | A short musical pattern that is repeated continuously. |
| Tremolo | A rapid repetition of one note or rapid alternation between two notes. |
| Drone | A continuously sustained or repeated pitch heard beneath other musical material. |
| Bend | A technique that raises or lowers the pitch of a note. |
| Glissando | A continuous slide from one pitch to another. |
| Melisma | Several notes sung on one syllable. |
| Pedal point | A sustained or repeated pitch heard while the harmony changes around it. |
| Harmonics | High, pure pitches produced when only part of a string or air column vibrates. |
| Cascading harmonics | A flowing series of harmonics moving rapidly through different pitches. |
| Walking bass | A bass line that moves steadily through chord tones and connecting pitches. |
| Imitation | A musical idea performed by one part and then repeated by another part. |
| 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. |
| Staccato | Notes performed short and detached. |
| Legato | Notes performed smoothly and connected. |
| Tenuto | A note held for its full value, sometimes with slight emphasis. |
| Fingerpicking | Playing individual guitar strings using the fingers rather than a pick. |
| Arco | An instruction for a string player to use the bow. |
| Pizzicato | Plucking the strings of a normally bowed string instrument. |
| Palm muting | Resting the side of the hand lightly on guitar strings to create a short, muted sound. |
| Con sordino | Perform with a mute. |
| Senza sordino | Perform without a mute. |
| Piano (p) | Soft. |
| Mezzo piano (mp) | Moderately soft. |
| Forte (f) | Loud. |
| Fortissimo (ff) | Very loud. |
| Crescendo | Gradually becoming louder. |
| Diminuendo | Gradually becoming softer. |
| Sforzando (sfz) | A sudden, forceful emphasis on a note or chord. |
| Textural roles (texture) | The functions of musical layers, such as melody, accompaniment, bass line and countermelody. |
| Imitation (texture) | A musical idea introduced by one part and repeated shortly afterwards by another part. |
| Countermelody (texture) | A secondary melody heard at the same time as the main melody. |
| Ostinato (texture) | A musical pattern repeated continuously to create a recurring textural layer. |
| Drone (texture) | A sustained or repeated pitch that forms a continuous background layer. |
| Pedal point (texture) | A sustained or repeated note heard against changing harmonies. |
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