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Here are our definitions and musical terms.
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Musical Terms | Definitions
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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How 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.
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Articulation 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.
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A 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.
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Rhythm 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.
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So, here is our chart with the the definitions lined up with the musical terms.
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Musical Terms | Definitions
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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