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In instrumental music, a style of playing that imitates the way the human voice might express the music, with a measured tempo and flexible legato. cantilena a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured ...
This glossary includes terms for musical instruments, playing or singing techniques, amplifiers, effects units, sound reinforcement equipment, and recording gear and techniques which are widely used in jazz and popular music. Most of the terms are in English, but in some cases, terms from other languages are encountered (e.g. to do an "encore ...
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
Instructs one section to divide into two or more separate sections, each playing a separate part. Often these separate parts are written on the same staff. Oppure: from o ("or") + pure ("also") Informs the player of alternative ways to play a passage. See Ossia. Solo: alone: A piece or performance to be played by a single musician Sole: Group solo
Judges of contest music may describe a performance as bringing the music on the page to life; of expressing more than the mere faithful reproduction of pitches, rhythms, and composer dynamic markings. In the company of two or more musicians, there is the added experience of the ensemble effect in which the players express something greater than ...
(adj.) Sweet-tasting; (adj.) to describe someone who is kind, gentle, or giving (n.) Short for sweetheart. Also, to be sweet on someone is to have a crush on them. (adj.) used to describe something as good ("That car is sweet!") switch (n.) see switch, telephone switch, network switch (v.) to operate a switch to exchange, swap, make a shift
Biomusic is a form of experimental music which deals with sounds created or performed by non-humans.The definition is also sometimes extended to include sounds made by humans in a directly biological way.
Musical expression is the art of playing or singing with a personal response to the music. [ 1 ] At a practical level, this means making appropriate use of dynamics , phrasing , timbre and articulation to bring the music to life. [ 2 ]