Music & Storytelling Flashcards

Grade 5 · Music · Flashcards

Study key vocabulary about how music expresses emotion and tells stories.

Flashcards

Program Music: Instrumental music written to tell a story or describe a scene without words.
Peter and the Wolf: A 1936 orchestral piece by Prokofiev where each character is represented by a different instrument.
Dynamics: How loud or soft music is; ranges from pianissimo (very soft) to fortissimo (very loud).
Piano (p): Dynamic marking meaning 'soft.'
Forte (f): Dynamic marking meaning 'loud.'
Pianissimo (pp): Dynamic marking meaning 'very soft.'
Fortissimo (ff): Dynamic marking meaning 'very loud.'
Tempo: The speed of music; fast = excitement or urgency; slow = calm or sadness.
Major Key: A musical scale that typically sounds happy, bright, or triumphant.
Minor Key: A musical scale that typically sounds sad, dark, or mysterious.
Theme: A recurring melody associated with a character, place, or emotion in a piece of music.
Leitmotif: A recurring musical theme tied to a specific character or idea; used in opera and film scores.
Mood: The emotional feeling a piece of music creates for the listener.
Instrumentation: The choice of instruments used in a piece; affects the color, tone, and feeling of the music.