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30 Cards in this Set
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Sacred
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Religous
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Secular
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Non Religous
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Cantus firmus
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Basic Melody
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Polyphony
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music in wich two or more melodies ,harmonious but indepentment of each other, are combined
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a capella
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unaccompanied choral singing
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cantata
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a choral composition with a story story but no action
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choir
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a group of persons trained to sing in a church
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duet
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a musical comp. written for to voices or insruments
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Primo
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the first part of a duet
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quartet
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a group of 4 singers or musians
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range
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the limit or number of tones which a voice covers
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secondo
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the second part of a duet
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solo
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a comp. for one voice or instument
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trio
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a group of 3 persons
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unison
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all voices singing at the same pitch at the same time
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voce
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voice
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largo
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slow and solemn
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adagio
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very slow at ease
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andante
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moderitly slow and smooth
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allegro
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fast and livily
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accelerando
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with incresing speed
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ritardando
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becoming slower
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legato
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smooth, without breaks between notes
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staccto
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quick and sharp with breaks between notes
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8va ottava alta
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ann octive higher
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D.C da capa
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Go back to the begining to a place indicated
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Slur
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slide to the nExt tone smoothy-Fermata
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An interval
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is the difference in pichbetween two tones. the tones may be sounded at the same time or they may follow each other
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harmonic interval
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two tones sounded at the same time form a harmonic interval
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Two tones witch follow each other form a
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melotic interval
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