Introduction to Music Theory

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Introduction to Music Theory August 16, 2005

Musical Terms Tempos Adagio – A slow tempo marking between Largo and Andante. Allegretto – A rather fast tempo marking between Allegro and Moderato. Allegro – A fast tempo marking between Allegretto and Vivace. Andante – A moderate tempo marking between Largo and Moderato

Musical Terms Tempos (contd.) Andantino – A moderate tempo marking slightly faster than Andante and slower than Moderato. Larghetto – A tempo not quite as slow as Largo. Often between 60-66 beats per minute. Largo – A slow tempo marking, having between 40 and 60 beats per minute. Lento – Slow. Moderato – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition in a moderate tempo; moderately restrained.

Musical Terms Tempos (contd.) Prestissimo – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition very, very fast, as fast as possible; faster than presto. Presto – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition very quickly. Vivace – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition in a lively or brisk manner. Vivo – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition in a lively, animated or brisk manner. Slightly more animated or brisk than Vivace.

Musical Terms Activity Arrange the tempo notecards from slowest to fastest

Musical Terms Basic Dynamic Markings Fortissimo Forte Mezzo-Forte Mezzo-Piano Piano Pianissimo

Musical Terms Other Musical Terms Accelerando – Gradually accelerating or getting faster. Crescendo – A musical directive to the performer to smoothly increase the volume of a particular phrase or passage Decrescendo – A musical directive to the performer to smoothly decrease the volume of a particular phrase or passage. Dolce – A directive to a performer to play a certain passage sweetly, softly, with tender emotion. Legato – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition in a smooth, graceful, connected style. Marcato – Marked, accented, emphatic, stressed.

Musical Terms Musical Terms Meno – Less Mosso – Movement, motion; moved; agitated. Piu - More Rallentando – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with a gradual slowing of the tempo. Ritardando – A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with a ritard the tempo, to gradually delay the tempo. Rubato – It involves the performer tastefully stretching, slowing, or hurrying the tempo as she/he sees fit, thus imparting flexibility and emotion to the performance.

Musical Terms Musical Terms Schnell – Fast, quickly, rapidly. Sempre – Always. Sforzando – A directive to perform a specific note or chord of a composition with particular emphasis. Sostenuto – Sustained. Staccato – A style of playing notes in a detached, separated, distinct manner, as opposed to legato. Tenuto – A directive to perform a certain note or chord of a composition in a sustained manner for longer than its full duration.

Works Cited Definitions are from the Virginia Tech Multimedia Music available online at http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/