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12 Cards in this Set
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Accelerando
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A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.
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Adagio
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A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.
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Allegro
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A direction to play lively and fast.
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Cadence
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A sequence of chords that brings an end to a phrase, either in the middle or the end of a composition.
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Cadenza
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Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an elaborate and written out passage in an aria or concerto, featuring the skills of an instrumentalist or vocalist.
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Canon
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A musical form where the melody or tune is imitated by individual parts at regular intervals. The individual parts may enter at different measures and pitches. The tune may also be played at different speeds, backwards, or inverted
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Chord
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3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.
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Chord progression
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A string of chords played in succession
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Clef
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In sheet music, a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.
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Coda
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Closing section of a movement.
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Counterpoint
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Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.
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Energico
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A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.
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