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80 Cards in this Set
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A Tempo
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Return to the original tempo after some deviation
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Accidental
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symbol used to raise or lower a given pitch by 1 or 2 semi-tones, or to cancel a previous sign or part of a key signature
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Al Fine
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to the end, generally used after a repetition
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Allargando
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slowing of tempo, usually with increasing volume; most frequently occurs toward the end of the piece
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Allegretto
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slightly slower than Allegro, often implying lighter texture and character as well
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Allegro con spirito
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fast tempo with spirit
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Amabile
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sweet, loveable
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Arpeggio
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the notes of a chord played in succession to one another rather than simultaneously; a broken chord
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Atonal
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music that lacks a tonal center; absence of key
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Augmented
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raised or enlarged. Generally refers to the raising of a pitch by 1 half-step
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Cadenza
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improvised or written-out ornamental passage performed by a soloist near the final cadence
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Cantabile
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in a singing style; singable
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Chromatic
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motion by half steps; also describes harmony or melody or melody that employs some of the sequential 12 pitches (semi-tones) in an octave
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Coda
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a passage that brings a piece of music to its conclusion; an ending
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Concerto
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composition for instruments in which a solo instrument is set against an orchestral ensemble
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D.C. or Da Capo
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repeat from the beginning of the composition
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Diminished
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lowered or reduced; generally refers to the lowering of a pitch chromatically by one half-step
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Diminuendo
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gradually reduce volume, getting softer
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Divisi
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performers singing the same part are divided to sing different parts
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Dolce
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sweetly, also usually softly
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Falsetto
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a type of vocal phonation that enables the singers to sing notes beyond the normal vocal range
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Fermata
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a pause or a hold
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Fortissimo
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very loud
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Grave
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solemn, with dignity
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Grazioso
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graceful
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Half Step
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a semi tone; there are twelve of these in an octave
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Interval
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the relationship between to pitches, the distance between an upper and lower pitch
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Key Signature
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sharps or flats at the beginning of each staff to indicate which pitches are to be raised or lowered from their natural state during the piece
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Largo
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very slow and broad
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Leggiero
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lightly
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Lunga
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a long pause that is determined by the performer of the director
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Marcato
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marked, stressed
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Meter
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indicated by a time signature, can be simple or compound
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Mezzo piano
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medium soft
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Misterioso
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play or sing in a mysterious manner
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Motif
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short musical idea or melodic theme, usually shorter than a musical phrase
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Niente
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dying away into nothing
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Octave
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An interval eight diatonic scale degrees above a pitch. Two notes this length apart have the same letter name, and form the most consonant interval possible
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Oratorio
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large scale musical composition on a sacred subject
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Pesante
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heavy, ponderous
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Perdendosi
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gradually dying away, softer and slower
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Phrase
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single musical idea or theme which is often defined by a repeated rhythmic pattern or melodic contour
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Portamento
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special manner of singing in which the voice glides from one tone to the next through all the intermediate pitches
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Presto
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very fast, faster than allegro
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Primo
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first or upper part
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Rallentando
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gradually slowing down
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Rubato
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making the established pulse flexible by accelerating and slowing down the tempo an expressive device
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Senza
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without
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Sequence
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the repetition of a phrase at different pitch levels using the same or similar intervals
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Sforzando
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strongly accented, forced
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Simile
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continue to perform in a similar manner
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Sotto voce
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softly; with subdued sound; performed in an undertone
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Staccato
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detached, crisply played
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Stringendo
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pressing forward, becoming faster and usually louder, in a hurrying manner
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Strophic
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describes a song in which the stanzas are all sung to the same music
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Subito
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suddenly, quickly
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Tenuto
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fully sustained, occasionally even a bit longer than the note value requires
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Tessitura
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most widely used range of pitches in a piece of music
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Vivace
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lively, briskly
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A Capella
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Without instrumental accompaniment
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Accent Mark
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Symbols that indicate a note strongly played or sung
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Leading tone
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the seventh degree of the diatonic scale, when it is only a half-step
below the tonic, gives the feeling of wanting to move up to the tonic |
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Bel Canto
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“beautiful singing”; an Italian Opera term
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Binary Form - AB
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form of a composition that has two distinct sections
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Caesura
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grand pause; an interruption or break in the line
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Expressivo
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to play or sing with expression
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Harmonic Minor
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a minor scale with a raised 7th
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Legato
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to play or sing in a smooth, connected manner
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Meno Mosso
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less motion
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Mezzo Forte
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medium loud
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Opera
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a major vocal work that involves theatrical elements
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Opus
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a creative work, numbered to designate the order of the composer’s works
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Poco piu mosso
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a little more motion
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Rondo Form - ABACA
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form of a composition that has a recurring A section
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Slur
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curved line that indicates to sing or play in a legato manner; without
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Solfege
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a system used for teaching sight singing (do-re-mi)
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Sostenuto
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in a sustained manner
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Tempo Primo
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the original speed
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Triad
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3 note chord consisting of the root, third, and fifth
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Tutti
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in a choral work would indicate all voices
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