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41 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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a tempo
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resume the previous tempo
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Accelerando
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gradually increase the tempo
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Accent
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emphasize the note-play louder and/or with more articulation
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allegro
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fast tempo
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andante
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medium slow tempo
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articulation
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tonguing and/or slurring
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balance/blend
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relationship of instruments volume levels
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crescendo
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gradually louder
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D.C
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go back to the beginning
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D.S
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go back to the sign
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moderato
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medium tempo
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molto
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much
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mp
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medium soft (mezzo piano)
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p
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soft (piano)
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piu mosso
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a little faster
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poco
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little
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pp
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very soft (pianissimo)
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rallentando
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gradually slower
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rit.
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Gradually slower (ritard)
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ritard
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gradually slower
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sfz
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heavy accent (sforzando)
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soli
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group of instruments playing the melody
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staccato
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short and separated
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subito
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suddenly
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tenuto
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hold the note for the whole value or slightly longer
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Dim.
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gradually softer
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Dynamics
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volume levels
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f
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loud (forte)
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fermata
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hold
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ff
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very loud (fortissimo)
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fine
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finish or end
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fp
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loud then immediately soft
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intonation
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pitch accuracy, how well in tune you are
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legato
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smooth
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maestoso
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medium tempo, majestic style
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marcato
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short and heavily accented
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mezzo
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medium or moderate
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mf
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medium loud (mezzo forte)
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Order of the sharps
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FCGDAEB
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Order of the flats
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BEADGCF
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Function of the two numbers in meter or time signature
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Top number: beats in a measure, bottom number: note that gets 1 beat
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