MUSC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vocal Warm Up, Melisma, Word Painting
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Tempo is the rate of pace of the music. We use italian terms to designate musical tempo: allegro (fast), moderato (moderate), and adagio (quite slow), accelerando (speeding up) and ritardando (slowing down) Dynamics describe the volume or how loud or soft the music is played; italian terms for dynamics include forte (loud) and piano (soft) Composer indicate tempo and dynamics as a means of expression. The flow of music involves meter patterns (the grouping and emphasis of the beats) and tempo. Tempo markers indicate character and pace of music. The use of italian terms in music is due to the domination of italian music in europe from. 1600 to 1750 when performance directions were established. Dynamics denote the volume of the music being played. Expression markings in music increased in number in late 18th and 19th centuries- by early 20th century few decisions left to performer. A song"s text can convey the meaning of the words or simply sounds.
