Unit 6: Musical Expressions

What is Musical Expression?

• Instructive language to perform a piece (song) that

  will define the structure, the storyline, the emotion,

  and the identity of the song.

• Describes the author to mix up the

  performers skills with the author’s drama.

• Musical expressions also indicate technical

  requirements in order to perform a film

• Musical expressions perform language in a theatrical set known as concerto and sonata

Why we need musical expressions?

• To prepare a technical part for a certain phrase

• To give visual suggestions to express a song

• To aid in vocalization of song performance

• To emphasize hyphenation, acclamation, and kinaesthetic awareness

Musical expressions are described in the language of

• Germany

• Italian

• French

• Where the song originates

Musical expressions commonly show

• Instruction

• Emotion

• Technique

• Composer

What is the opposite of Forte?

• Mezzo Forte

• Fortissimo

• Mezzo Piano

• Piano

What is the full name of "Rit."

• Ritardando

• Ritarghetto

• Ritenuto

• Ritaccato

Fermata means

• Hold back

• Hold on

• Hold longer

• Hold slower

Allegretto means

• Fast

• Rather Fast

• Moderately Fast

• Very Fast

What is "In Singing Style" in Italian?

• Cantabelle

• Cantabile

• Cantabella

• Cantabelo

Adagio means...

• Rather slow

• Slow and Leisurely

• Slow at once

• Little slower