Key words to describe Texture BRONZE One sound

Key words to describe Texture BRONZE One sound Lots of sounds Thin Thick SILVER Name how many layers of instruments are there Name the instruments playing each part (melody, harmony) GOLD Monophonic (single melody) Homophonic (melody & accompaniment) Polyphonic (Multiple melodic lines)

Key words to describe Dynamics BRONZE Loud Moderate Quiet SILVER Forte (loud) Mezzo Forte (moderately loud) Mezzo Piano (moderately quiet) Piano (quiet) GOLD Fortissimo (very loud) Pianissimo (very quiet) Crescendo (gradually louder) Diminuendo (Gradually quieter)

Key words to describe Tempo BRONZE Fast Moderate Slow SILVER Vivace (Very Fast) Allegro (Fast) Andante (Walking pace) Lento (Slow) GOLD Accellerando (Gradually Faster) Rallentendo (Gradually Slower)

Key words to describe Melody BRONZE Tune Fast moving Slow moving SILVER Ascending (moves up in pitch) Descending (moves down in pitch) GOLD Conjunct (moves in step) Chromatic (Notes move in semi-tones) Disjunct (Moves in leaps) Diatonic (stays within the key)

Key words to describe music BRONZE Happy Sad Loud Quiet Fast Slow High Low Scary SILVER Dynamics Structure Tempo Timbre Pitch Texture GOLD Forte (loud) Piano (quiet) Vivace (fast) Monophonic (single melody) Crescendo (getting louder) Lento (slow) Accelerando (getting faster) Homophonic (melody & accompaniment) Diminuendo (getting quieter) Rallentendo (getting slower) Polyphonic (Multiple melodic lines)