Hey there! I'm happy to help!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here are our definitions and musical terms.-------------------------------------------Musical Terms | DefinitionsDynamics | How loud or soft the notes areArticulation | How individual notes are playedTheme | The way that music unfolds through timeRhythm | The main musical phrase, usually a melody--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DYNAMICSHow loud or soft the notes are is dynamics. You can play a note softly (piano), loudly (forte), very loudly (fortissimo) or extremely quietly (pianissimo), and these are different types of dynamics. Dynamics make music more dynamic in terms of volume.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ARTICULATIONArticulation 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 short and sharp (stacatissimo), accented, or smooth and connected (legato). These are all types of styles you can use to to give off a certain effect.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THEMEA musical idea, usually in the form of a melody, is a theme. 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 idea that the music is based off of and it can set the atmosphere or mood of the music.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RHYTHMRhythm is how notes fit in with time. It has to do with times when there are rests, how long notes are held, how quickly notes should be played, what the tempo is, etc. This can drastically change how music sounds, and it can make a piece of music very impactful. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So, here is our chart with the the definitions lined up with the musical terms.-------------------------------------------Musical Terms | DefinitionsDynamics | How loud or soft the notes areArticulation | How individual notes are playedTheme | The main musical phrase, usually a melodyRhythm | The way that music unfolds through time--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have a wonderful day and keep on learning! :D
