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20 Cards in this Set
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What does allegro mean?
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Fast tempo
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Arco
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Play with the bow on the string
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What is arpeggio?
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An arpeggio is a chord whose pitches are played one at a time.
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What is a sharp note?
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A sharp raises the sound of notes and remains in effect for the entire measure.
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What is a scale?
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A scale is a sequence of notes in ascending or descending order.
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What is a key signature?
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A key signature tells us what notes to play with sharps and flats throughtout the entire piece.
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What does moderato mean?
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Medium tempo
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What does andante mean?
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Slower, walking tempo
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What is a repeat sign?
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Repeat the section of music enclosed by the repeat signs.
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What are ledger lines?
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Ledger lines extend the music staff higher or lower.
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What is a tied note?
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A tie is a curved line that connects notes of the same pitch.
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What is a slur?
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A slur is a curved line that connects two or more differecnt pitches.
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What is an upbeat?
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A note (or notes) that appears before the full first measure is called an upbeat (or pickup) The rremaining beats are found in the last measure.
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What is a natural?
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A natural sign cancels a flat or sharp and remains in effect for the entire measure.
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What is chromatic notes?
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Chromatic notes are altered with sharps, flats, and naturals. A chromatic pattern is two or more nates in a sequence of half step.
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What is a duet?
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A composition with two different parts,played together.
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What is theme and variations?
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Theme and variations is a musical form where a theme, or melody, is followed by different versions of the same theme.
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What are staccato notes?
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Staccato notes are marked with a dot above or below the note. A staccato note is played with a stopped bow strike.
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What is hooked bowing?
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Hooked bowing is two or more notes played in the same direction with a stop between each note.
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What is improvisation?
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Improvisation is the art of freely creating your own music as you play.
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