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45 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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tempo markings
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Tell the rate or speed of work
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treble clef
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g clef
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vivace
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lively
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half note
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2 beats
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forte
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loud
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ritardando
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holding back, getting slower
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accent
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emphasis on a beat
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staccato
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short, detached note with dot above
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largo
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very slow
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diminuendo
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gradually softer
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syncopatation
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when the long note hits on the "and"
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time signature
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top:how many beats in the measure
bottom:which note gets one beat |
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solo
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alone by yourself
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round
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sing same song at different times
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andante
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moderately slow
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piano
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soft
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pick up notes
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notes that precede the measure
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mezzo forte
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medium loud
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al fine
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to the end
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crescendo
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gradually get louder
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sharp
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half a step higher
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quarter rest
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1 beat of silence
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moderato
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medium
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divisi
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when notes are split
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fermata
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hold note until cut
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orchestration
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figuring out which instruments play which parts
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dotted quarter note
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1 & 1/2 beats
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da capo(D.C.)
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the top
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bar line
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divides measures
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bass clef
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F clef
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slur
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connecting 2 notes of different pitch
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leger lines
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lines that ectend the staff
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mezzo piano
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medium soft
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dal signo(D.S.)
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the sign
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half rest
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2 beats of silence
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variation
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A piece of work is altered but still recognizable
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breath mark
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tell when to breath
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whole note
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4 beats
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whole rest
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4 beats of silence
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natural
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cancels sharps and flats
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tie
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connecting 2 notes of same pitch
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measure
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grouping notes together
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double bar line
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end of measure
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allegro
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cheerful, fast
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dotted half note
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3 beats
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