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15 Cards in this Set
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flat, sharp, natural
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flat lower the pitch a half-step, sharp raises the pitch a half-step, and a natural cancels sharps and flats
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interval
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the distance between two pitches
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octave
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a special interval, two pitches eight notes apart
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chord
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three or more notes sounding simultaneously
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triad
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type of chord built of two intervals of thirds
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arpeggio
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or broken chord- the notes of the chord are played one at a time, usually in repeated succession
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scale
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an inventory of pitches, usually arranged from high to low or vice versa
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cadence
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marked point of arrival in music
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phrase
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a unit of music with a sense of moving and arrival
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major/minor
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major has a natural third scale degree, minor lowered the third scale degree; major tonality may sound brighter, happier, minor may sound more serious or dramatic
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riff
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a short meoldic/rhythmic fragment, repeated
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attack
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the initiation of sound
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pizzicato
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plucked string
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legato
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played smooth and connected, without a break
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staccato
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played detached, not connected
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