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45 Cards in this Set
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adagio
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Slow tempo; a slow movement.
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allegro
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Fast tempo. Not as fast as presto.
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alto
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The singing range between tenor and soprano.
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andante
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Moderate tempo.
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aria
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A solo song for voice in an opera or oratorio.
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baroque
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Predominantly 17th century movement characterized by flourish and ornamentation. |
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bass
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Lowest male vocal range.
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buffo
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A comic operatic bass vocalist.
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chord
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Two or more notes played simultaneously.
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coda
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The conclusion; the concluding portion of a musical composition. |
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concerto
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A classical piece written for an orchestra and one or more soloists, most often in three movements.
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consonance
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Comfort brought about in tone or playing.
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contralto
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Lowest female vocal range.
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crescendo
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Gradually become louder; opposite of diminuendo. |
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diminuendo (decrescendo)
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Gradually become softer; opposite of crescendo.
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dissonance
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Discord brought about in tone or playing.
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étude
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A musical piece written to display of specific talent or technique.
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forte
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Loud volume.
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fortissimo
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Extremely loud volume.
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grave
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Extremely slow and moody.
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jazz
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Distinctly American form of music with a basis in African American folk traditions.
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largo
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Extremely slow tempo.
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lento
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Slower tempo.
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libretto
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The text of an opera.
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madrigal
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Musical piece utilizing poetry and stanzas.
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mezzo forte
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Moderately loud volume.
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mezzo piano
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Moderately soft volume.
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nocturne
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A composition, especially for piano, of a slow and dreamy nature.
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oratorio
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Religious music composed for orchestra, chorus, and soloists. |
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pianissimo
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Exceptionally soft volume.
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piano
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Soft volume.
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polyphony(-ic)
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With two or more lines of melody.
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presto
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Very fast tempo.
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rondo
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A musical piece of alternating and contrasting themes.
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soprano |
Highest female vocal range.
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sonata
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A piece written for more than one soloist and usually consisting of three or more movements. |
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staccato
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The playing or singing of tones or chords marked by short, clear-cut sounds.
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symphony
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A musical composition for full symphony orchestra; an orchestra with full wind and brass accompaniment. |
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tempo
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The pace at which music is played.
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tenor
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Highest adult male vocal range.
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timbre
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The quality that allows tones to be discerned from each other.
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vivace
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Up-tempo and upbeat. |
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Tempos (from slowest to fastest)
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largo, lento, adagio, andante, allegro, presto
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Vocal ranges (from lowest to highest)
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bass, baritone, tenor, contralto, alto, soprano
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Volumes (from softest to loudest)
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pianissimo, mezzo piano, piano, forte, mezzo forte, fortissimo
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