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53 Cards in this Set
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Rhythm
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Time aspect of music
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Beat
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Unit of measure in music
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Accent
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Emphasis on certain beats
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Sforzando
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forcing
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Meter
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Strong and weak beat pattern repeated
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Measure
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A way of organizing the specific meter on paper
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Simple Meters
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Organized into 2's and 3's
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Compound Meter
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Involves a subdivision of the 2 simple meters
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Syncopation
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Displacement of the beat
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Tempo
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Speed in music
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Adagio
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Slow
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Andante
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Walking speed
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Moderato
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Moderate
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Allegretto
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A little fast
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Allegro
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Happy; Lively
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Presto
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Hurried
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Largo, Lento
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Slow
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Grave
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Slow; Funeral march
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Larghetto
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Little slow
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Andantino
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Faster walking speed
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Vivace
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With life
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Molto Allegro
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Very happy
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Prestissimo
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Very Hurried
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Accelerando
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Getting Faster
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Ritardando
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Getting Slower
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Fermata
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A hold on a certain beat for an undertermined time
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Scale
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Pool of pitches available in Western music
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Interval
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Distance between two pitches
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Legato
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Connected
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Staccato
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Seperated
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Clefs
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Notational tool to indicate what pitch should be played
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Treble Clef
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Upper part of piano music
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Bass Clef
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Lower part of piano music
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Melody
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Organized series of pitches
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Tune
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A familiar melody
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Motive
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Easily recognizable fragment of melody
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Theme
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The basic subject of a piece
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Harmony
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A grouping of specific chords
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Texture
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The blend of various sounds
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Counterpoint
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Two different voices working in concert
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Instrument Families
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Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
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String Family
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Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
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Bow
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Used to play a stringed instruemnt
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Woodwind Family
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Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
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Single Reed Instrument
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Clarinets
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Double Reed Instruments
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Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
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Bass Instruments
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Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
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Percussion Instruments
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Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Timpani
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Orchestra
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All of the instrument families playing together
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Keyboard Instruments
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Piano, Harpsichord, Organ
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Plucked String Instruments
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Guitar, Mandolin
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Chords
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Combination of specific pitches
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Pizzicato
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Plucked string instrument
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