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28 Cards in this Set
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ritardando
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gradually slow down
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staccato
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short & detached
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crescendo
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gradually get louder
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decrescendo
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gradually get softer
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diminuendo
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gradually get softer
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accents
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emphasize (stronger)
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tenuto
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sing note to full value (more stress)
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voices crossing
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a lower voice is higher for a note or two
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soprano
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highest female voice part
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alto
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lowest female voice part
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tenor
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highest male voice part
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bass
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lowest male voice part
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treble clef
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usually the staff for female voice parts
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sometimes called g clef
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bass clef
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usually the staff for male voice parts
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tempo
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time / speed
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rhythm
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whether the note is a whole, half, etc.
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pitch
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where the notes are on the staff
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dynamics
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deal with volume
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fermata
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hold until conductor cuts you off
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rest
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silence
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pianississimo
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very, very soft
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pianissimo
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very soft
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piano
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soft
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mezzopiano
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medium soft
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mezzoforte
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medium loud
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forte
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loud
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fotissimo
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very loud
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fortississimo
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very, very loud
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