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48 Cards in this Set
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a tempo
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return to original tempo
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accent
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a symbol over top or bottom of note to indicate stress on that note
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accidental
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a sharp flat or natural that doesn't occur in the key signature. applies for the duration of the measure.
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Adagio Sostenuto
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slow and sustained
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allegretto
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moderate fast
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Allegro
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fast
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grazioso
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gracefully
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animato
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with animation
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andante
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walking speed
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augmented triad
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triad made up of a major 3rd (four half steps) and a major 3rd
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block chord
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notes in a chord layer simultaneously
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broken chord
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notes in a chord played one at a time
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opposite of block
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coda
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an added ending to make a conclusion
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common time
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cut time
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crescendo
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gradually louder
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da capo al fine (D.C. Al fine)
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return to beginning and play until to the fine
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da capo al coda
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go to beginning and play until the directions or the coda sign indicates yo skip to the coda which ends the piece
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dal segno al fine
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return to the sign and play until the fine
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dal segno al coda
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return to the sign and play until the coda
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fermata
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Hold or pause
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forte
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loud
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fortissimo
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very loud
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harmonic minor scale
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relative major scale woth a raised 7th
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lagato
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smooth connected notes, indicated usually by slur
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major triad
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chord made of a major third (4 half steps) on top with minor 3rd (3 half steps) on bottom
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mezzo piano
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Medium soft
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Mezzoforte
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Medium loud
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Natural
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A sign before a note which cancels a sharp or flat
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Order of sharps
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F, C, G, D, A, E, B
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phrase
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a musical thought indicated by a slur
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piano
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soft
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poco
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little
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relative minor scale
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8 tones formed in a pattern of whole and half steps using the 6th tone of the major scale for its starting note
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rhythm
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relative duration of a note
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risoluto
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with resolve
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ritardando
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gradually slow
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ritmico
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play in strict rhythm with a steady beat
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root
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the note from which a chord originates
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root position
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A chord in its most basic form: root on the bottom, other notes stacked in intervals of thirds
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Seventh chord
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A 4 note chord consisting of a root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
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slur
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curved line over or under two or more different notes that are to be played lagato or connected
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staccato
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play in a short manner
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tempo
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rate of speed
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tie
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curved line that connects notes on the same line or space, which indicates to play the first note only and hold it for the value of both notes.
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time signature
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Top number indicates the number of beats per measure; the bottom number indicates which note value receives one beat
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transpose
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To play in a different key than written
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tonic chord
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A chord built on degree I in any key
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