8th Grade Music Terms

Playing Expressively

Growing broader and slower

A strong emphasis on the attack followed by a decay in sound ("make it pop")

Little by little

Playing music in a majestic manner

Growing louder in volume

Gradually getting slower

Go back to the Sign and play to the Coda

Rapid bow movement played at the tip. Sounds like a "shimmer"

Continue playing in a similar manner

Two keys share the same key signature but start on different notes and have different names

Two or more notes played in the same bow direction separated with stops between notes

Smooth and connected bowing

Form of minor that raises the 7th scale degree

Form of minor that follows the key signature

Form of minor that raises the 6th and 7th scale degree on the way up only