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33 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
ff |
Fortissimo- very loud |
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f |
Forte- loud |
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mf |
Mezzo forte- medium loud |
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p |
Piano- soft |
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pp |
Pianissimo- very soft |
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< |
Crescendo- gradually get louder |
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> |
Decrescendo- gradually get softer |
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Dynamics |
Level of loudness |
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Tempo |
The speed of music |
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A tempo |
At original tempo |
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Meno mosso |
Less motion |
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Piu mosso |
More motion |
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Con mosso |
With motion |
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Rit |
Ritardando- gradually slow |
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Ritenuto |
Suddenly slower |
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Accelerando |
Gradually faster |
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Molto |
Much, very |
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Poco a poco |
Little by little |
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Solo |
Part for one player |
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Tutti |
All players |
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Da capo |
"The head" or beginning of the music |
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Sfz |
Sforzando- strong sudden accent |
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Divisi |
Divided parts where there are usually one |
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Time signature |
Indicates how many beats per measure and what note gets the beat |
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Key signature |
Tells us which notes to play with sharps or flats throughout the music |
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Sharp |
# -raises the not 1/2 a step and remains in effect for the entire measure |
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Flat |
b -lowers the note 1/2 a step and remains in effect for the entire measure |
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Natural |
♮-cancels a flat or sharp and remains in effect for the entire measure |
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Accent |
< -emphasize the note |
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Marcato |
^ - strong, short accent |
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Staccato |
• -short and separated |
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Tenuto |
_ -smooth and connected |
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Treble Clef |
Lines- Every Good Boy Does Fine Spaces- FACE |