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56 Cards in this Set
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forte
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loud
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consonant
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when the 2 notes played together sound pleasing or stable
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polyphony
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music in which you can hear 2 or more distinct musical lines at once
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unison
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made up of 2 notes on the same pitch; closest possible interval
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percussion family
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those that involve hitting or shaking
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beat
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the regular pulse of the music
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rhythm
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combinations of patterns of duration
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mezzo forte
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medium loud
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allegro
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fast
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triple meters
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tend to be graceful or flowing; waltzes are in this meter
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chord
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when 3 or more different notes are played together
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untuned percussion
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snare down, bass drum, triangle, cymbals
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major scale
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sound positive, optimistic, bright, cheerful
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dynamics
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loudness or softness
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piano
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soft
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mezzo piano
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medium soft
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pianissimo
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very soft
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time signature
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1 number placed above another is a symbol that gives the player this information. The upper number tells the # of beats in the measure, the lower number tells the length of each beat (ex: quarter note, whole note, etc.)
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whole note scale
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a scale w/ 6 notes, each separted from the next by a whole step
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sharp
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to indicate a note that is just a half step UPfrom a particular note
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minor scale
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sound sad, thoughtful, serious
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largo
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broad, indicate slow tempo (like adagio)
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woodwind family
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flutes, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
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moderato
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moderate
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flat
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a note that is just a half step DOWN from a particular note
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dissonant
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sounds unstable or "unfinished"
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fortissimo
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very loud
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monophony
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a texture that involves melody w/ no accompaniment; solo sining or singing in unison
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adagio
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easy
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pentatonic scale
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only 5 notes in it
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interval
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distance b/w any 2 pitches
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duple meters
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upper number is divisible 2; even measure
They sound firm & solid marches |
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harmony
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notes sounding together
vertical organization of pitch- 2 or more notes sound at the same time |
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homophony
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music that moves by chords
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phrase
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a musical phrase marked by a small pause at its end like a comma in a sentence
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Timbre
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quality of sound
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vivace
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lively
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measure
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a grouping of beats marked off by bar lines
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scale
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a group of notes arranged in an ascending or descending order
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crescendo
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gradual increase
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counterpoints
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musical texture in which the separate musical lines are particularly clear & stay independent throughout the piece
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texture
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describes the way in which different musical sounds are combined
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meter
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describes the number & length of the beats in each measure
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bar lines
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small vertical lines b/w measures
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octave
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the nearest distance between 2 notes of the same name
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presto
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very fast
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tempo
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speed
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melody
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an organized musical line
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string family
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violin, viola, violoncello (cello), double bass
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brass family
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French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
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pitched percussion
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timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, celesta
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andante
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at a walking pace
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round
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1 musical line is sung at staggered intervals to produce interweaving lines
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pitch
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used to describe the exact highness or lowness of a note
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frequency
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the rate at which the object vibrates
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decrescendo
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gradual volume decrease
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