Difference between revisions of "Glossary of Musical Terms"

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;a capella  
 
;a capella  
 
:solo or group singing without accompaniment
 
:solo or group singing without accompaniment
 
 
;accelerando
 
;accelerando
: An increase in tempo
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:An increase in tempo
 
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;accent
:accent
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:Stress on a beat, to make it stand out from others in the measure or phrase
: Stress on a beat, to make it stand out from others in the measure or phrase
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;accompaniment
 
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:Music that is played along with the main theme or voice
:accompaniment
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;adagio
: Music that is played along with the main theme or voice
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:Slowly
adagio: Slowly
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;allegro
allegro: Lively
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:Lively
alto: Normally the lowest female voice, also sometimes sung by high tenors or young boys
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;alto
andante: Moderately slow
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:Normally the lowest female voice, also sometimes sung by high tenors or young boys
arpeggio: The notes of a chord played in succession, rather than together
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;andante
atonal: Having no specific key
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:Moderately slow
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;arpeggio
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:The notes of a chord played in succession, rather than together
 +
;atonal
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:Having no specific key

Revision as of 02:52, 1 November 2020

a capella
solo or group singing without accompaniment
accelerando
An increase in tempo
accent
Stress on a beat, to make it stand out from others in the measure or phrase
accompaniment
Music that is played along with the main theme or voice
adagio
Slowly
allegro
Lively
alto
Normally the lowest female voice, also sometimes sung by high tenors or young boys
andante
Moderately slow
arpeggio
The notes of a chord played in succession, rather than together
atonal
Having no specific key