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Glossary of Musical Terms and Symbols Contents: • Terms and Symbols used in the Lesson Program • Other common musical terms
Learning key musical terms will help children to accurately express what they think about the music they hear and study, and to describe the music they compose themselves. Knowing a good range of musical vocabulary will enable pupils to communicate effectively when talking and writing about music.
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There are probably thousands of different terms and words used in music throughout the world. Various composers and music writers may use these terms in different ways. We've tried to take the most used terms and give some basic definitions here.
Give students a musical example (score or part only) and ask them to use musical terms to define styles, musical road maps, tempo markings, articulations, dynamics, etc.
Jul 3, 2020 · Download this free PDF of musical terms. The Musical Terms PDF includes dynamics, tempo, articulations, and other terms. Give this free sheet of terms to students as a reference sheet.
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Example: Accordion. A musical instrument that is held between your hands, consisting of a bellows, two sets of reeds, a keyboard for the melody, and buttons for bass notes and chords. While playing the keyboard and buttons with your fingers, the bellows are pushed open and closed.
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