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15 Cards in this Set
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adagio
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slowly, in music.
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arpeggio
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the playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.
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bravura
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in music, a florid passage requiring great skill and spirit in the performer; a display of daring;a brilliant performance. (noun and adjective)
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contralto
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the lowest female voice or part, between a soprano and a tenor; a woman having such a voice.
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crescendo
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a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound; a music passage played in crescendo.
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falsetto
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a typically male singing voice, marked by artificially produced tones in an upper register that go beyond the voice's normal range.
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fortissimo
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a very loud passage, sound or tone.
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imbroglio
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a confused or difficult situation; a confused heap or tangle.
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largo
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in a slow, solemn manner (a direction in music); a slow broad movement (noun)
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libretto
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the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work.
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limbo
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a state of neglect; an intermediate place.
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salvo
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a simultaneous discharge of firearms; a sudden outburst of cheers or the like.
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staccato
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music performed with a crisp, sharp attack to simulate rests between successive tones; composed of abrupt, distinct, emphatic parts or sounds.
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vendetta
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blood feud;a prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility.
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virago
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a scold; a noisy, tyrannizing woman.
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