MUSC 101 Music Fundamentals - Spring 2012

Unit 1 Terminology

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Sound Basics

frequency
amplitude
duration
timbre
pitch
dynamics
decibel
pianoforte
fortepiano
ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff
pulse
beat
absolute time
relative time
tone color
tempo
rhythm
beats
in tune
out of tune

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Revised by John Ellinger, Spring 2012.