Expressive Elements of Music (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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What do expressive elements add to music
What do expressive elements add to music
Emotion, mood and character
Four main expressive elements
Four main expressive elements
Dynamics, tempo, articulation, ornamentation
What do dynamics describe
What do dynamics describe
How loud or soft a sound is
pp (pianissimo) meaning
pp (pianissimo) meaning
Very soft
ff (fortissimo) meaning
ff (fortissimo) meaning
Very loud
Crescendo (<) meaning
Crescendo (<) meaning
Gradually getting louder
What does tempo describe
What does tempo describe
Speed or pace of music; how fast the pulse is
Largo meaning
Largo meaning
Very slow
Presto meaning
Presto meaning
Very fast
Accelerando (accel.) meaning
Accelerando (accel.) meaning
Gradually speeding up
What does articulation affect
What does articulation affect
How notes sound—smooth, short, or accented
Staccato meaning
Staccato meaning
Short and detached notes
Legato meaning
Legato meaning
Smooth and connected notes
What does ornamentation do
What does ornamentation do
Decorates melodies with extra notes
Melisma meaning
Melisma meaning
Singing several notes on one syllable of text