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Here are our definitions and musical terms.
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<u>Musical Terms</u> | <u>Definitions</u>
Dynamics | How loud or soft the notes are
Articulation | How individual notes are played
Theme | The way that music unfolds through time
Rhythm | The main musical phrase, usually a melody
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<u>DYNAMICS</u></h3>
How loud or soft the notes are is <u>dynamics</u>. You can play a note <em>softly </em>(piano), <em>loudly</em> (forte), very loudly (fortissimo) or extremely quietly (pianissimo), and these are different types of dynamics. Dynamics make music more dynamic in terms of volume.
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<h3><u>ARTICULATION</u></h3>
<u>Articulation</u> is how a note is played. It has to do with the tone or the sound of the note. For example, you can play a note very <em>short and sharp </em>(stacatissimo), <em>accented</em>, or <em>smooth and connected</em> (legato). These are all types of styles you can use to to give off a certain effect.
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<h3><u>THEME</u></h3>
A musical idea, usually in the form of a melody, is a <u>theme</u>. A piece of music can have a theme and then many variations on it, it can have many different themes, it can develop a theme, etc. It's an<em> idea</em> that the music is based off of and it can set the atmosphere or mood of the music.
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<h3><u>RHYTHM</u></h3>
<u>Rhythm</u> is how notes fit in with <em>time. </em>It has to do with times when there are <em>rests</em>, how long notes are held, how quickly notes should be played, what the <em>tempo</em> is, etc. This can drastically change how music sounds, and it can make a piece of music very impactful.
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So, here is our chart with the the definitions lined up with the musical terms.
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<u>Musical Terms</u> | <u>Definitions</u>
Dynamics | How loud or soft the notes are
Articulation | How individual notes are played
Theme | The main musical phrase, usually a melody
Rhythm | The way that music unfolds through time
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