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30 Cards in this Set
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Adagio |
Slowly |
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Andante |
At an easy walking pace |
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Moderato |
At a moderate speed |
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Allegro |
Lively and fast |
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Presto |
Very fast |
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Accelerando (accel.) |
Gradually becoming faster |
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Rallentando (rall.) |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Ritardando (rit./ritard.) |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Ritenuto (riten.) |
Immediately slower |
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A tempo |
Return to former speed |
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Crescendo (cresc.) |
Gradually becoming louder |
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Decrescendo (descresc.) |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Diminuendo (dim.) |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Forte |
Loud |
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Piano |
Soft |
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Legato |
Smooth, well connected |
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Staccato |
Short and detached |
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Crescendo Gradually becoming louder |
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Decrescendo/diminuendo Gradually becoming softer |
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Staccato Short and detached |
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Forte Loud |
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Piano Soft |
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Slur or phrase mark Play smoothly (Can be over 2 or more notes) |
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Tie Play the first note and hold for the value of both notes |
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Bar line Divides music into equal sections according to time signature |
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Double bar line Indicates the end of a piece or important section |
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Anacrusis |
One or more unaccented notes before the first bar line |
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Baroque Era |
Circa 1580 - 1750 |
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Classical Era |
Circa 1750 - 1810 |
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Romantic Era |
Circa 1790 - 1910 |
