7/8th Grade CMS Band Vocab

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Accelerando

Back

Increase Tempo as directed by conductor

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Fermata

Back

Hold the note or rest until stopped by the conductor

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Allegro

Back

Lively, Fast

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Andante

Back

Moderate Walking Tempo

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Chord

Back

2 or more notes played at the same time

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Dynamics

Back

A collection of terms used to describe musical volume

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Espressivo

Back

Expressively

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Harmony

Back

2 or more notes played at the same time, often in unison rhythm with the melody.

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Ostinato

Back

A repeated musical phrase, frequently using only one or two pitches

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Syncopation

Back

Placement of rhythms or accents in unexpected places or places they would not normally occur