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MRS. ALLEN'S MUSIC CLASS
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Musical Terms
TIMBRE (TONE COLOR) - the special sound of a voice or instrument
SOLFEGE - a vocal exercise sung to the syllables
DO,RE,MI,FA,SO,LA,TI,DO
DYNAMICS - the loudness or softness of sounds
FORM -the order of sections in music. (same and different parts)
PITCH-the highness or lowness of a sound
ACAPPELLA-to sing with no accompaniment
RHYTHM -the duration of sound; patterns of sound, long, short, or steady combinations
MELODY - the tune; an organized sequence of pitches
HARMONY- the combination of two or more pitches
BEAT- a steady pulse, like the beat of your heart or the ticking of a clock
TEMPO - the speed at which the music is played