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12 - Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs Flashcards

Use this deck to learn Italian terms, Major and minor keys, triads and enharmonic equivalents. Learn how to identify whole tone, diatonic semitone, chromatic semitone, Simple Time measures with and without an anacrusis. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 12 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com

1
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Name the term for:
becoming louder.

A

crescendo

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Name the term for:
becoming softer.

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descrescendo or diminuendo

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Name the term for:
moderately loud.

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mezzo forte

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Name the term for:
soft.

A

piano

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Name the term for:
loud.

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forte

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Name the term for:
moderately soft.

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mezzo piano

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Name the term for:
very soft.

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pianissimo

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Name the term for:
very loud.

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fortissimo

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Name the term for:
in a singing style.

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cantabile

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Name the term for:
sweet, gentle.

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dolce

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Name the term for:
graceful.

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grazioso

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Name the term for:
majestic.

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maestoso

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Name the term for:
becoming quicker.

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accelerando

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Name the term for:
slowing down.

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rallentando or ritardando

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Name the term for:
speed at which music is performed.

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Tempo

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16
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

C Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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A Major - IV
Subdominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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G Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

e minor - iv
Subdominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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D Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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a minor - V
Dominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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A Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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f sharp minor - i
Tonic triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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E flat Major - V
Dominant triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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c sharp minor - i
Tonic triad

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26
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

g minor - iv
Subdominant triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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f minor - i
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

e minor - V
Dominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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E Major - V
Dominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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B flat Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

a minor - iv
Subdominant triad

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32
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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c minor - V
Dominant triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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d minor - i
Tonic triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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C Major - IV
Subdominant triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

d minor - V
Dominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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G Major - IV
Subdominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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A flat Major - V
Dominant triad

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38
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

D Major - IV
Subdominant triad

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39
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

b minor - V
Dominant triad

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40
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

c minor - i
Tonic triad

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41
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

f sharp minor - iv
Subdominant triad

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42
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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e minor - i
Tonic triad

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43
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

g minor - V
Dominant triad

44
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

f minor - iv
Subdominant triad

45
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

g minor - i
Tonic triad

46
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

c minor - iv
Subdominant triad

47
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

f sharp minor - V
Dominant triad

48
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

B flat Major - IV
Subdominant triad

49
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

a minor - i
Tonic triad

50
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

F Major - IV
Subdominant triad

51
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

d minor - iv
Subdominant triad

52
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

C Major - V
Dominant triad

53
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

A flat Major - I
Tonic triad

54
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

G Major - V
Dominant triad

55
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

b minor - iv
Subdominant triad

56
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

D Major - V
Dominant triad

57
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

E flat Major - IV
Subdominant triad

58
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

A Major - V
Dominant triad

59
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

E Major - I
Tonic triad

60
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

F Major - I
Tonic triad

61
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

c sharp minor - V
Dominant triad

62
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

A flat Major - IV
Subdominant triad

63
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

f minor - V
Dominant triad

64
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

E Major - IV
Subdominant triad

65
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

c sharp minor - iv
Subdominant triad

66
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

B flat Major - V
Dominant triad

67
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

E flat Major - I
Tonic triad

68
Q

Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

F Major - V
Dominant triad

69
Q

Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

A

b minor - i
Tonic triad

70
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

whole tone

71
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

enharmonic equivalent

72
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

enharmonic equivalent

73
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

whole tone

74
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

whole tone

75
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

enharmonic equivalent

76
Q

Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.

A

whole tone

77
Q

Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

78
Q

Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

79
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic semitone

80
Q

Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

81
Q

Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic semitone

82
Q

Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

chromatic semitone

83
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.

A

diatonic semitone

84
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

85
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

86
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

87
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

88
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

89
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

90
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

91
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

92
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

93
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

94
Q

Where should the missing bar line be added?

A

It should be added here:

95
Q

What do three triplet quarter notes equal?

A

two quarter notes

96
Q

What do three triplet eighth notes equal?

A

two eighth notes

97
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What do three triplet sixteenth notes equal?

A

two sixteenth notes

98
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures.

99
Q

Name the measure numbers.

A

The numbers are

100
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures

101
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures

102
Q

Name the measure numbers.

A

The numbers are

103
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures

104
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures

105
Q

How many measures are there?

A

There are two measures

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