Glossary
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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. | |
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FormThe shape or organisation of a piece of music. | |
FortissimoVery loud. | |
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GenreA class, type or category of music that behaves according to specific conventions. | |
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HarmonyThe combining of notes simultaneously. | |
HomophonicA texture of several musical lines of similar rhythmic character. | |
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IntervalThe distance between two pitches. | |