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28 Cards in this Set
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Accidental |
A note marked with a sharp, flat, or natural sign. |
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Piu Mosso |
More movement, quicken. |
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Subdivide |
To divide a rhythm into smaller parts. |
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Dynamics |
These symbols show how loud or quiet the music should be played. |
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Syncopation |
When the accent of the music is shifted from the strong beat to the weaker beat. |
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Enharmonic |
Two written pitches that look different but sound the same. |
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Staccato |
Italian for "detached." Indicates that notes should be played with short, disconnected articulation. |
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Legato |
Italian for "tied together." Indicates that notes should be played with smooth, connected articulation. |
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Marcato |
Italian for "marked." Indicates that notes should be played louder, with detached articulation. |
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Ritardando (often abbreviated as "rit." or "ritard.") |
Indicates that the music should slow down gradually. |
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Poco a poco |
Italian for "little by little." Indicates something should be done gradually. |
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Crescendo |
Italian, meaning "gradually becoming louder." |
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Decrescendo (often abbreviated as "decres.") |
Italian, meaning "gradually becoming quieter." |
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Del Segno |
Italian for "from the sign." Indicates the musician should return to play from where the "sign" (pictured here) is earlier in the music. |
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Da Capo (often abbreviated as "D.C") |
Italian for "from the head." Indicates the musician should return to play from the beginning of the piece. |
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Fermata |
Indicates a note or rest should be held longer than normal. Exactly how much longer is up to the performer or conductor to decide. |
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Cesura (Sometimes referred to in jazz and pop music as "railroad tracks") |
A brief, silent pause during which the sense of time stops. |
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Tutti |
Italian word meaning "all" or "together." Indicates the whole ensemble is playing rather than a soloist. |
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A tempo |
Italian for "to the tempo." Indicates a return back to the original tempo after it has been altered in some way. |
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Allegretto |
A moderately fast tempo marking (112-120 beats per minute). Not as fast as Allegro. |
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Lento |
Tempo marking indicating a slow tempo of 45-50 beats per minute. |
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Andante |
Tempo marking indicating a walking pace of 84-90 beats per minute. |
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Molto |
Italian word for "very." |
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Accelerando |
Indicates a gradual increase in speed. |
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Subito |
Italian for "suddenly." |
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Divisi |
Italian for "divided." Indicates where performers reading a single part begin reading two or more separate parts. |
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Articulation |
Indicates how a note should be attacked, held and released. |
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Accent |
Indicates a single note that should be played louder. |