Symphony Midterm

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Music

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50 Terms

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intonation

pitch accuracy

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tone

the quality of sounds produced by the instrument and player

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articuation

the style in which notes are performed with the bow

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dynamics

the level of volume used when playing

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tempo

the speed of the music

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forte

dynamic marking that means to play strongly and loudly

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piano

dynamic marking that means to play softly

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arco

to play with the bow

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pizzicato

to pluck the string

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allegro

tempo marking meaning lively and fast

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mezzo forte

dynamic marking meaning medium loud

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mezzo piano

dynamic marking meaning medium soft

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adagio

tempo marking meaning very slow

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crescendo

to gradually increase in volume

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decrescendo

to gradually decrease in volume

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ritardando

to gradually slow down the tempo

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accelerando

to gradually speed up the tempo

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sharp

to raise a note by one half step

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flat

to lower a not by one half step

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natural

when a note is neither sharp nor flat

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accent

to place emphasis on a particular note

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staccato

articulation style that keeps notes short and detached

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spiccato

a bow style that is lightly bounced off of the string

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legato

articulation style where notes sound smooth and connected

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tenuto

to hold a note for its full notated value

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rallentando

to gradually slow down

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marcato

heavy, accented bow style

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con sordino

to play with a mute

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senza sordino

to remove the mute from the instrument

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enharmonic

two notes that sound the same, but are spelled differently

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cantabile

to play in a singing style

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dolce

to play sweetly

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allegretto

tempo marking that is slightly slower than allegro

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caesura

a sudden pause in the musics

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sforzando

a sudden, strong accident

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vibrato

technique in which the pitch is fluctuated to create a singing style

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loure

bowing style that gives a slight separation in a slurred passage

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dissonance

two or more notes that when played together cause tension

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sul ponticello

to play on or near the bridge

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glissando

to slide from one note to another

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col legno

to play with the wood side of the bow

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vivace

tempo marking that is faster than Allegro, also means lively

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anacrusis

upbeat or pickup

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sul tasto

to play over the fingerprint

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andante

tempo marking meaning “walking pace”

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poco tranquillo

calm and relaxed style

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piu mosso

indicates the music should move faster

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A tempo

original tempo

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accelerando

tempo gradually speeds up

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divisi

when written parts are divided amongst stand partners

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