Piu
more
poco
italian word for little
dal segno
return to the sign
modulation
changing from one key to another
caesura
complete break or pause in the music
molto
italian word for very
dolce
to play sweetly
mosso
italian word for motion
form
the structure plan blueprint of music
sforzando
sudden stress or accent on a single note or chord
vivace
to play lively
texture
the way multiple voices intereact in a composition
accelerando
gradually get faster
harmonic minor
when the 7th scale degree is raised
chromamtic scale
scale with consecutive half steps
homophonic
texture with melody and accompanying harmony
marcato
play heavily accented short and seperated
ternary form
three part form based on a statement (A), contrast or departure (B), and repition (A)
Glissando
slurred rapid slide through pitches of a scale
vibrato
small fluctuations of a pitch to enhance tone
polyphonic
two or more melodic lines combined into a multi-voiced texture
melodic minor
scale where the 6th and 7th scales are raised going up and lowered going down
grace note
ornamental note that comes before the primary note
rondo form

when a certain section returns

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ABACA

enharmonics
notes that sound the same but are spelled or written differently
da capo
return to the beginning
monophonic
single line texture of melody without accompaniment
binary form
two part form with each section normally repeated