Polyphony
combining several melodic lines simutaneously
homophony
combining several notes together, played at the same time-significant harmonic/chordal component
rhythm
a way to organize musical time
note
basic symbol of music
notehead
oval shape that makes up body of symbol
stem
line connected to the notehead to create a variety of note values
flag
curved line connected to the right side of stem
beam
the bar connecting two or more notes. beam replaces the flag
mp
mezzopiano
szf
szforzando-hit hard then back off
piumosso
faster, more motion
a tempo
back to original tempo
lento
a slow tempo
menomosso
slower with less motion
stringendo
accelerating markedly
accelerando
gradually getting faster
l’istesso tempo
same tempo
ritenuto
holding back, immediately slower
ostinato
rhythmic/melodic pattern that is repeated again and again
who wrote the top part of Ave Maria?
Gounod (Bach wrote the bottom part)