Glossary
DiminuendoGradually getting quieter. |
DissonanceTwo or more notes sounding simultaneously which create a harsh, unstable sound. |
DoubledPlayed by more than one instrument or voice. |
DynamicsLoudness, measured in decibels, but perceived as relative loudness or quietness. |
FormThe shape or organisation of a piece of music. |
FortissimoVery loud. |
GenreA class, type or category of music that behaves according to specific conventions. |
HarmonyThe combining of notes simultaneously. |
HomophonicA texture of several musical lines of similar rhythmic character. |
IntervalThe distance between two pitches. |