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27 Cards in this Set
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System
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Combination of 2 or more staves that are linked
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Crescendo
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gradually get louder
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Ritardando
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Becoming slower gradually
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Decrescendo
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Gradually get softer (sound)
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piano
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soft
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Accelerando
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To speed up gradually
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Forte
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Loud
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What does Accelerando mean?
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To gradully increase in tempo.
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What does Ritardando mean?
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To gradually slow in tempo.
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What does Fermata mean?
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The prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond its time value.
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What does Tempo mean?
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The speed at which a composition is to be played.
It is an Italian word that is meant to say time. A.S. |
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What is a system?
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A combination of two staves or more on where all notes are simultaneously played.
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legato
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smooth connection
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What does D.C. mean, and what does it stand for?
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To return to the beginning and play to the first coda sign, then skip to the next coda sign. D.C. stands for Da Capo.
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What does D.S. mean, and what does it stand for?
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To return to the Segno and play to the end(fine). D.S. stands for Dal Segno.
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What does Dynamics mean?
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Loudest or Softest of Sounds
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What is a scale?
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Successivees notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.
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What is allegro?
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A direction to play lively and fast.
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What is adagio?
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A tempo having slow movement.
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If there is an accent, where to we put it? On the right? left? or above(below)?
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If there is an accent, you put it above(below) the note.
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What is the sign of staccato?
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It is like a V except the open side is pointed right. It is always above or below the note.
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If a note with a filled head has a dot to the right of it, what does it mean? The time signature is common time.
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It is a 3 beat note.
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What is a Raga?
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A Raga is an Indian Scale
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What Does Virtuoso Mean?
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It means Showy or Flashy
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What does Modulate Mean?
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Modulate means to Change Keys.
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What is Klezmer?
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Klezmer is a Jewish Style Music that is often found in Broadway.
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What is the Aeolian Scale similiar to?
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It is similiar to the Pure Minor Scale
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