Downtempo
Pronunciation: DOUN-TEM-poe What is Downtempo? Downtempo is a musical genre defined as electronic music with a greater emphasis on beats and offers a mellow, slow sound. It is often sometimes […]
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Decrescendo
Pronunciation: day-chreh-SHEN-doe What is Decrescendo? Decrescendo is a type of dynamic change in a musical composition. It indicates a decrease in loudness in a piece of music, or simply put, […]
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Encore
Pronunciation: OHN-kor What is an Encore? An encore is a performance played at the end of a concert, which is often a response to an audience’s prolonged applause or request. […]
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Dictionary of Musical Terms
A a cappellaa duea nientea tempoacceleratoaccentaccentato/accentuatoaccessibleacousticsadagioallegrettoallegroaltoambitusamoreamplifieranacrusisandanteanimaantiphon/antiphonalarpeggio/arpeggiatoarticulato B bar (or measure)bassbasso continuobeatbellicosobendbinarybruvarabridgebrillantebroken chord C cadencecadenzacanoncapochoralechordchromaticclefcodacommon timecompingconcertocontraltocountcrescendocut time D de capodecelerandodecrescendodowntempodronedropdynamics E encoreensembleetude F fallfalsettofantasiafillflatflautandofortefortepianofortissimo G G.O.A.T.gospelfestgospel musicgrace note H harmonyhymn/hymnal I […]
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Bridge
Pronunciation: brij What is a Bridge? A bridge is a section of a musical composition that contrasts the rest of the composition of the song. It prepares for the return […]
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Basso Continuo
Pronunciation: BAHS-soe kone-TIN-noo-oe What is Basso Continuo? Basso Continuo is a form of musical accompaniment that was popular in the Baroque period. Basso Continuo is also called thorough-bass or figured […]
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Broken Chord
Pronunciation: BROE-kin kord What is a Broken Chord? A broken chord is a chord whose notes are played into a pattern or series of notes. The notes can either be […]
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Bass
Pronunciation: bas What is Bass? Bass is described as the lowest part of a musical scale. Bass can either define a vocal sound, or a musical instrument that plays at […]
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Beat
Pronunciation: beet What is Beat? Beat is the basic unit of time in music. The word originally means, “to strike repeatedly,” and when used in music, it is associated with […]
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