Music Theory Tempo/Dynamics | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Define Scale

a set of notes that ascends and descends according to given rules.

Define A cappella

a group or solo performance without instrumental accompaniment

What is Accompaniment?

a musical part that supports or partners a solo instrument, voice, or group

What is the word for "gradually speeding up"

Accelerando

Define Rubato

Literally 'robbed time', where rhythms are played freely for expressive effect. A rhythm pattern that does not stay in any set pattern

Phrasing

Phrasing is the way in which a musical thought or statement is expressed.

Scale

A Scale is a set of notes that ascends and descends according to given rules.

Rhythm

Rhythm is a pattern of beats in music

Syncopation

Syncopation is a shifting or displacement of the beat. Syncopation creates a “groove” in music.

Improvising

Improvising is creating music on the spot without planning it out or writing it down.

Melody

Melody is a series of musical tones that are grouped together to make a single musical idea

Composing

Composing is creating sounds in an organized manner that is planned and prepared in advance and can be repeated consistently

What is music?

Music is sound and silence organized through time that says something and/or has meaning to the listener.

Write the dynamics symbols in order.

pp p mp mf f ff

What are dynamics?

The volume of the music played. How loud and how soft the music is played.

Mezzo Forte - mf

medium loud

Soft

P - Piano

Medium Soft

mp - Mezzo Piano

pp

Pianissimo (Very soft)

Very Slow (40-60bpm)

Largo or Lento

Larghetto

very slow, but faster than largo (“little largo”) (60-66bpm)

Slow and Stately (66-76bpm)

Adagio

A walking pace (76-108bpm)

Andante

Moderato

Moderately (108-120bpm)

Lively and Fast (140)

Vivace

Allegro

fast (120-168bpm)

Very fast (168-200bpm)

Presto

Extremely fast (more than 200bpm)

Prestissimo

What is tempo?

The speed at which a piece of music is played