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28 Cards in this Set
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Accidental
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A note not found in the key signature
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Anacrusis
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Pick up or upbeat
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Detache
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To play with separate bows
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Divertimento
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An Entertaining instrumental piece of short movements
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Dolce
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Sweet
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Double Stop
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Playing two notes at the same time
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Forte-Piano
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To play the beginning of a note loud, then immediately going to sof (fp)
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Gallant
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A style of 18th century music that was elegant, light, and highly ornamented
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Grace Note
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An ornamental note, usually played quickly before the beat
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Half Step
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The smallest interval
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Interval
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The distance between two notes
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Intonation
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The accuracy of pitch
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Marcato
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Stressed, accented bow strokes
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Modulate
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To change keys
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Ornaments
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Melodic embellishments
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Ostinato
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repeated rhythmic pattern
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Pesante
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Heavy
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Sforzando
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A strong accent on a note (sfz)
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Shift
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to change the position of the left hand
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Simile
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Continue in a similar manner (sm)
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Spiccato
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Bouncing the bow on the string
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Staccato
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Short separated notes
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Sul Tasto
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over the fingerboard
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Symphony
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A large piece for orchestra, usually written in four movements
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Tremolo
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Rapid alteration between short down and up bows of a single note
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Trill
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rapid alteration of two adjacent notes: the main note and the one above it
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Tutti
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The full ensemble
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Whole Step
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Two half steps
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