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26 Cards in this Set
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Define Staccato |
Light and Separated |
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Define Legato |
Smooth and connected style |
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Define Tenuto |
To hold note to fullest value |
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What does pp stand for? |
Pianissimo, very soft |
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What does p stand for? |
Piano, soft |
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What does mp stand for? |
Mezzo-forte, medium soft |
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What does f stand for? |
Forte, loud |
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What does mf stand for? |
Mezzo-forte, medium loud |
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What does ff stand for? |
Fortissimo, very loud |
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Define arco |
To bow |
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What is a key signature? |
The amount of sharps or flats in a piece of music. |
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Define accent |
Weight on the front of the note |
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What is a time signature? |
Rhythm following a clef |
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Define marcato |
Played with emphasis |
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Define tutti |
Playing together |
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What does a sharp, flat and natural do to a note? |
Sharp raises the note as half step, flat lowers the note a half step and the natural does nothing to the note. |
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What does the top number do to the time signature? |
It says how many beats per measure |
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What does the bottom number do to the time signature? |
Shows what note gets the beat |
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What clef is this? Used by violins. |
Treble clef |
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What clef is this? Used by violas. |
Alto clef |
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What clef is this? Used by cellos. |
Bass clef |
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What is the order of flats and sharps? |
BEADGCF |
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What language is music terminology written in? |
Latin. Haha just kidding, Italian |
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What note has 4 beats? |
Whole note |
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What note has 2 beats? |
Half note |
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What note has 1 beat? |
Quarter note |
