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Understanding Music Exam #3
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Undergraduate 1
10/28/2012

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Term
dynamics
Definition
denote the volume at which music is played
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crescendo
Definition
grow louder
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decrescendo or diminuendo
Definition
grow softer
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sforzando
Definition
"forcing" and accent on a single note or chord
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pianissimo
Definition
very soft
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piano
Definition
soft
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mezzo piano
Definition
moderatley soft
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mezzo forte
Definition
moderately loud
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forte
Definition
loud
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fortissimo
Definition
very loud
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tempo
Definition
rate of speed, or pace of the music
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allegro
Definition
fast
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moderato
Definition
moderate
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adagio
Definition
quite slow
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accelerando
Definition
speeding up
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ritardando
Definition
slowing down
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andante
Definition
walking pace
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vivace
Definition
cheerful
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presto
Definition
very fast
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allegretto
Definition
moderately fast
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theme
Definition
melodic ideas, used as building blocks
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ostinatos
Definition
repeated short patterns
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thematic development
Definition
expanded by varying the melody rhythm or harmony
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rocket theme
Definition
strong marchlike theme that rapidly ascends to its peak
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absolute music
Definition
no prescribed story or text to hold the music together
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exposition
Definition
the opening sectin of sonata-allegro form aka-statement
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