1.2 Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color
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frequency
the rate of sound vibration
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low sounds have...
low frequency
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pitch
the quality of sound, such as high or low
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t/f: noises have pitch
false, they're too complex
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t/f: choruses have pitch
true
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amplitude
the level of strength (amount of energy) of sound vibrations
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dynamics
the level of sound of music
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language for dynamics terms
Italian
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pianissimo (pp)
very soft volume
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piano (p)
soft volume
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mezzo piano (mp)
medium soft volume
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mezzo forte (mf)
medium loud volume
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forte (f)
loud volume
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fortissimo (ff)
very loud volume
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subito
sudden change in dynamics
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crescendo
rise in volume
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decrescendo
decrease in volume
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diminuendo
decrease (diminish) in volume
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tone color/timbre
general overall individual quality of sound
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overtones
fractional vibrations that define tone color
