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158 Cards in this Set
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A Tempo |
At the original tempo |
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Accelerando |
Gradually increasing the tempo |
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Adagio |
Slow, between largo and andante |
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Allargando |
Growing slower |
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Allegro |
Fast |
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Brilliante |
Brilliantly |
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Con Brio |
With vigor and spirit |
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Con Moto |
With motion |
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Meno Mosso |
Less motion |
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Piu Mosso |
More motion |
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Rallentando/Ritardando |
Gradual slowing of tempo |
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Rubato |
Robbing |
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Dynamics |
Volumes in music |
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Forte |
Loud |
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Fortissimo |
Very loud |
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Mezzo Forte |
Medium loud |
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Mezzo piano |
Medium soft |
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Piano |
Soft |
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Pianissimo |
Very soft |
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Diminuendo/Decrescendo |
Gradually get softer |
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Crescendo |
Gradually increase in volume |
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Accidentals |
Signs used to indicate chromatic alterations or to cancel them. |
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Flat |
Lowers the pitch by 1 1/2 step |
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Sharp |
Raises the pitch by 1 1/2 step. |
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Double sharp |
Raises a note by 1 whole step |
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Double flat |
Lowers the note by 1 whole step |
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Batural |
Cancels out a sharp or a flat |
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Enharmonic |
Same pitch. Different notation |
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Solo |
1 person playing alone |
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Soli |
One or more sections of the band playing a soloistic type passage in music. |
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Unison |
Everyone play the same notes and rhythms. |
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Divisi |
Divided parts within a section. |
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Alla Marcia |
Like a march |
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Cantabile |
In a singing style |
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Con Spirito |
With spirit |
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Dolce |
Sweetly |
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Grandioso |
With grandeur |
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Maestoso |
Majestically |
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Glissando |
The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement |
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Glissando |
The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement |
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Grazioso |
Gracefully |
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Glissando |
The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement |
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Grazioso |
Gracefully |
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Poco a poco |
Little by little |
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Simile |
Continue in the same way as before. |
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Subito |
Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder |
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Subito |
Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder |
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Espressivo |
Expressive, with expression |
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Subito |
Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder |
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Espressivo |
Expressive, with expression |
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Molto |
Very |
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Subito |
Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder |
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Espressivo |
Expressive, with expression |
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Molto |
Very |
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Sempre |
Always |
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Arpeggio |
The notes of a chord played one after another instead of simultaneously. |
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Chord |
2+ notes sounded simultaneously |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Staccato |
Detached, separated. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Staccato |
Detached, separated. |
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Legato |
Very connected, no interruption between notes. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Tenuto |
Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord. |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Staccato |
Detached, separated. |
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Legato |
Very connected, no interruption between notes. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Tenuto |
Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord. |
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Fermata |
A pause on a note or on a rest. |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Staccato |
Detached, separated. |
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Legato |
Very connected, no interruption between notes. |
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Chromatic |
The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave |
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Tenuto |
Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord. |
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Fermata |
A pause on a note or on a rest. |
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Common Time |
4/4 time |
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Root |
The fundamental or generating note of a chord |
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Tonic note |
The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name. |
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Scale Degrees |
The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic. |
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Octave |
The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale. |
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Accent |
Emphasis on a pitch or a chord. |
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Slur |
A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations. |
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Marcato |
Marked, stressed |
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Staccato |
Detached, separated. |
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Legato |
Very connected, no interruption between notes. |
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Alla Breve |
Cut time |
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Alla Breve |
Cut time |
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D. C. al Fine |
Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine' |
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Alla Breve |
Cut time |
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D. C. al Fine |
Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine' |
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D. C. al Coda |
Play from the beginning to 'D. S. al Coda', then jump back to the sign, play to the 'To Coda' sign, then jump to the 'Coda' and play to the end. |
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Alla Breve |
Cut time |
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D. C. al Fine |
Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine' |
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D. C. al Coda |
Play from the beginning to 'D. S. al Coda', then jump back to the sign, play to the 'To Coda' sign, then jump to the 'Coda' and play to the end. |
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Fine |
The end |