Music Expression

Penny D.
These are words that describe the tools musicians use to add the effects intended by the composer that will transform the music from mere notes and rhythms into a form of universal communication.
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  1. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  2. ritenuto
    gradually decreasing in tempo
  3. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  4. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  5. piano
    a musical instrument played by pressing black and white keys
  6. decrescendo
    a gradual decrease in loudness
  7. accelerando
    with increasing speed
  8. slur
    utter indistinctly
  9. mezzo
    a singer with the second highest singing voice
Created on Mon Jun 06 12:07:19 EDT 2011 (updated Mon Jun 06 12:10:03 EDT 2011)

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