Music Appreciation 101 Test 1 Tempo Marking

Tempo marking for fast

Tempo marking for moderately slow; a walking pace

Sounding the individual tones of a chord one after another, instead of together; broken chord

Gradual increase in loudness

Texture in which one main melody predominates over a subordinate chordal accompaniment

Smooth, connected style of playing or singing a melody

Texture of a single melodic line without accompainment

Plucking the strings of a string instrument instead of using a bow

Texture in which two or more melodies of equal interest are preformed at the same time

Short, detached style of playing or singing a melody