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15 Cards in this Set
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Adagio
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Slow tempo or 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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A solo song for voice in an opera or oratorio
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Aria
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Predominantly 17th century movement characterized by flourish and ornamentation
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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
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Diminuendo
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Gradually become softer; opposite of crescendo
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