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17 Cards in this Set
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Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal unites of time
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Beat
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Organization of beats into regular groups
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Meter
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Stressing of a note (think e`)
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Accent
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A unit or grouping of fixed number of beats
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Measure
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A meter in which the main beats are not subdivided (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)
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Simple Meter
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A meter consisting of one accented beat alternating with one unaccented beat: one two one two
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Duple meter
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A meter consisiting of one accented beat alternating with two unaccented beats: one two three one two three
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Triple meter
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A meter in which the main beats are subdivided into three, 6/8: one two three four five six
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Compound meter
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Accenting a weak beat
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Syncopation
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Speed of tbhe beat, basic pace of music
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Tempo
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Smooth, connect style of articulation
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Legato
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A short, detached style of articulation
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Staccato
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In music notation, the group of 5 horizontal lines on which music is written
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Staff
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Short lines above and below staff that allow pitches that go higher or lower
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Ledger lines
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A sign indicating that a sharp or flat preciously attached to a note is to be remove
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Naturals
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Sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staffs to indicate the key
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Key signatures
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The full musical notation for a piece involving several or many performers
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Scores
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