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53 Cards in this Set
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What does "f" mean in italian? What does it mean?
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forte; play loud
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What does "p" mean in italian? What does it mean?
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piano; play soft
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What does "m" mean in italian?
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mezzo
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What does "mp" mean?
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play medium soft
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What does "mf" mean?
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play medium loud
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What does crescendo mean?
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go from soft to loud GRADUALLY
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What does decrescendo mean?
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go from loud to soft GRADUALLY
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What does Sforzando mean?
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with force
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What does Andante mean?
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walking speed
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What does Allegro mean?
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quick and lively
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What does Moderato mean?
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moderate
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What does Largo mean?
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VERY slow
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What does Presto mean?
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VERY fast
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What does Adagio mean?
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slow
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List the tempos from slowest to fastest.
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largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, and presto
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Draw a whole note. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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4 beats
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Draw a half note. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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2 beats
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Draw a quarter note. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1 beat
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Draw an eighth note. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1/2 a beat
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Draw a sixteenth note. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1/4 a beat
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Draw a whole rest. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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4 beats
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Draw a half rest. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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2 beats
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Draw a quarter rest. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1 beat
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Draw an eighth rest. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1/2 a beat
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Draw a sixteenth rest. How many beats in a 4/4 time does it get?
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1/4 a beat
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In a time signature, what does the top number represent?
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How many beats in a measure
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In a time signature, what does the bottom number represent?
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Which note gets the beat
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What is another name for 2/2 time?
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cut time
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How many beats would a half note get in 2/2 time?
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1 beat
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In a 3/4 time, how many beats does each measure have?
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3 beats
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In a 6/8 time, which note gets the beat?
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the eighth note
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What kind of notes does a tie connect?
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similar notes
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What does a tie combine?
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the notes' value
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What kind of notes does a slur connect?
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different notes
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What does a slur mean to do?
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not to change the bowing on the second note
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What is a dot under a note? What does it symbolize?
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it is a staccato mark; it means to play the note short
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What is a line under ONE note?
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it is a tenuto mark; it means to play the note long
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What is a lesser than sign under a note?
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it is an accent; it means to play the note loud/forcefully in the beginning
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What does D.C. al Fine mean?
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to go to the beginning of the song and then play to the Fine
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What does D.S. al Coda mean?
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to go to the sign then at the symbol go to the Coda
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What does A tempo mean?
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to go to the original tempo
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What does ritardando mean?
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GRADUALLY slow down
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What does accelerando mean?
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GRADUALLY speed up
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What does a fermata look like? ( draw it, too ); What does it mean to do?
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a half bird's eye; it means to hold the note until the conductor stops it
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What is a scale?
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a collection of pitches in ascending/descending order
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What is a concert pitch?
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the difference between the way the note is played and the way it sounds
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What scale is a concert Bb Major scale?
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Just Bb Major
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What is the number of flats/sharps in each major scale?
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F Major: 1b; D Major: 2#; A Major: 3#; Eb Major: 3b; C Major: 0; and G Major: 1#
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* Practice rhythm counting *
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What are the note names in the Tremor clef?
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Lines: EGBDF Spaces: FACE
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What are all of the note names in the Bass clef?
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Lines: GBDFA ( Grandma Betty's Dentures Fell Apart ) Spaces: ACEG ( Ally Cats Eat Garbage )
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What line/note does the tremor clef sign fall on?
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G
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What line/note does the bass clef fall on?
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F
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