pitch
relative high and low of a sound or note
antithesis of sound
the silence
Interval
distance in pitch between and two tones
step
a pitch adjacent to the first pitch (the next door neighbor)
skip or leap
a pitch that is a few steps away from the first
pitch range
a the distance between the lowest and highest tones
octave
when 2 tones blend so well because they are the same frequency
Unison
2 tones that aare exactly the same
pecrescendo
gradually getting softer
Crescendo
gradually getting lounder
Dynamics
loudness or softness of sound (amplitude)
p
piano (peinisono), meaning “soft”
f
forte, meaning “loud” or “strong”.
mp
, standing for mezzo-piano, and meaning “medium-quiet”
mf
standing for mezzo-forte, and meaning “medium-loud” or “moderately-loud”.
ff
standing for “fortissimo”, and meaning “very loud”
pp
standing for “pianissimo”, and meaning “very quiet”
unpitched sound
irregular frequencies or vibrations
another name for pitch – measurement of
frequency – cycles per second
low frequencies have
long vibrations
high frequencies have
short vibrations
noises or unfocused vibrations
frequencies not pitched
european style orchestrqas pitch to a frequency of
440 cycles
amplitude
level of stregth of vibrations measured in decibels
musical terms are in italian why
it is where it originated
other terms with dynamic notation
pin – more
meno – less
changes in dynamics can be
sudden or gradual sf
tone color
timbre – overtones – quality of sound
overtones
give a sound its characteristic
most distinctive tone color instrument
human