Intermediate Flashcards
1
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Return to the previous tempo
A
A tempo
2
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Becoming quicker
A
Accelerando, accel.
3
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In the manner of
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Alla, all’
4
Q
Lively, animated
A
Animato
5
Q
Much, very much (for example, allegro assai: very fast)
A
Assai
6
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Well (for example, ben marcato: well marked)
A
Ben, bene
7
Q
Brilliant
A
Brillante
8
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With (for example, coll’ ottava: with an added octave)
A
Col, coll’, colla, colle
9
Q
With
A
Con
10
Q
With vigor or spirit
A
Con brio
11
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With expression
A
Con espressione
12
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With movement
A
Con moto
13
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And
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E, ed
14
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Expressive, with expression
A
Espressivo, espress.
15
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Loud, then suddenly soft
A
Fortepiano, fp
16
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Slow and solemn
A
Grave
17
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Light, nimble, quick
A
Leggiero
18
Q
Return to normal register
A
Loco
19
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But (for example, am non troppo: but not too much)
A
Ma
20
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Less
A
Meno
21
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Less movement, slower
A
Meno mosso
22
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Metronome marking
A
M.M.
23
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Much, very
A
Molto
24
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Not
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Non
25
Not too much
Non troppo
26
More
Più
27
More movement, quicker
Più mosso
28
Little
Poco
29
Little by little
Poco a poco
30
Almost, as if
Quasi
31
A flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
Rubato
32
Always, continuously
Sempre
33
Without
Senza
34
Spirited
Spiritoso
35
Held, sustained
Tenuto
36
Quiet, tranquil
Tranquillo
37
Three strings; release the left piano pedal
Tre corde
38
Too much
Troppo
39
One strength; depress the left piano pedal
Una corda
40
Lively, brisk
Vivace
41
A symbol, placed in front of a note, that raises or lowers its pitch
Accidental
42
And interval that is one chromatic semitone larger than the equivalent major or Perfect interval
Augmented interval
43
A vertical line that divides the staff into measures
Bar line
44
The clef that indicates the location of F on the fourth line of the staff
Bass clef
45
A horizontal line that connects two or more eighth, 16th, or 32nd notes
Beam
46
A major scale in which the third, the seventh, and sometimes the fifth degrees are lowered
Blues scales
47
Two chords or implied harmonies that end a phrase of music creating a place of rest
Cadence
48
A style of written music for four distinct voices: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass
Chorale style
49
A combination of notes that are played together
Chord
50
A semitone that consists of two notes with the same letter name (for example, G-G#)
Chromatic semitone
51
A diagram that shows how keys are related by perfect 5ths
Circle of fifths
52
The sign placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the location of notes
Clef
53
Another name for the time signature 4/4
Common time
54
Time signatures that indicate to beats in each measure-for example, 6/4, 6/8, 6/16 - where each beat is divisible by three
Compound duple time
55
Time signatures that indicates four beats and each measure - for example, 12/4, 12/8, 12/16 - where each beat is divisible by three
Compound quadruple time
56
Time signatures in which each beat is divisible by three
Compound time
57
Time signatures that indicate three beats in each measure-for example, 9/4, 9/8, 9/16 - where each beat is divisible by three
Compound triple time
58
Another name for the time signature 2/2
Cut time (alla breve)
59
A semitone that consists of two notes with different letter names (for example, G-Ab)
Diatonic semitone
60
An interval that is one chromatic semitone smaller than the equivalent minor or Perfect interval
Diminished interval
61
The sign that lowers the pitch of a note one whole tone
Double flat
bb
62
The sign that raises the pitch of a note one whole tone
Double sharp
63
In 4/2 time, A note equal to four beats
Double whole note, breve
64
In 4/2 time, a rest equal to four beats
Double whole rest, breve rest
65
In compound time, a group of two notes that are played in the time of three notes of the same value
Duplet
66
Describes notes of the same pitch that are named differently (for example, F# and Gb)
Enharmonic
67
In a chord, The note that is the interval of a fifth above the root
Fifth
68
The position of a chord when the third is the lowest
First inversion
69
A small curved line that, when attached to a note stem, indicates an eighth note (two _____ indicate a sixteenth note, three indicate a thirty-second note)
Flag
70
The sign that lowers the pitch of a note one semitone
Flat
71
The combination of the treble and bass staves
Grand staff
72
The distance between two notes played at the same time
Harmonic interval
73
A scale formed by raising the seventh degree of the natural minor scale (there are semitones between notes 2 and 3, Notes 5 and 6, and Notes 7 and 8(1).)
Harmonic minor scale
74
The distance between two notes
Interval
75
Turned upside down
Inverted
76
The specific scale on which a piece of music is based
Key
77
A collection of sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff that indicates the key of the music
Key signature
78
The short lines used for notes that are above or below the staff
Ledger lines
79
The interval of a 2nd, 3rd, 6th, or 7th, as formed above the tonic of a major scale
Major interval (maj)
80
A series of seven notes with the following pattern of tones and semitones: tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone-tone-semitone
Major scale
81
A three-note chord that consists of a major 3rd and a perfect 5th above the root
Major triad
82
A group of beats or pulses between two bar lines
Measure
83
The distance between two notes played one after the other
Melodic interval
84
A scale formed by raising the sixth and seventh degrees of the natural minor scale ascending, and lowering the sixth and seventh degrees the sending
Melodic minor scale
85
The interval of a 2nd, 3rd, 6th, or 7th that is one semitones smaller than the equivalent major interval
Minor interval (min)
86
A three-note chord that consists of a minor 3rd in a perfect 5th above the root
Minor Triad
87
The sign that cancels a sharp or a flat
Natural
88
A minor scale written with no changes from the key signature
Natural minor scale
89
A written symbol used to indicate sound in music
Note
90
The interval of an octave
Ottava, 8va
91
And eight-note scale in which tones and semitones alternate
Octatonic scale
93
A five-note scale (one example is found on the black keys of the keyboard)
Pentatonic scale
94
A chord progression that consists of a dominant triad moving to a tonic triad (V - I)
Perfect cadence
95
And interval of a unison, 4th, 5th, or 8ve as formed above the tonic of a major scale
Perfect interval (per)
96
A chord progression that consists of a subdominant triad moving to a tonic triad (IV- I)
Plagal cadence
97
In compound time, a group of four notes that are played in the time of three notes of the same value
Quadruplet
98
A group of five notes that are played in the time of three, four, or six notes of the same value, depending on the time signature
Quintuplet
99
Major and minor keys that use the same key signature
Relative keys
100
A written symbol used to indicate silence in music
Rest
101
The fundamental note of a triad or chord
Root
102
The position of a chord when the root is the lowest note
Root position
103
A series of notes with a specific pattern of tones and semitones
Scale
104
The position of a chord when the fifth is the lowest note
Second inversion
105
One halfstep; the shortest distance between two notes on the keyboard
Semitone
106
A group of seven notes that are played in the time of four or six notes of the same value
Septuplet
107
A group of six notes that are played in the time of four notes of the same value
Sextuplet
108
The sign that raises the pitch of a note one semitone
Sharp
109
A score for four voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) written on two staves
Short score
110
Time signatures that indicate to beats in each measure-for example, 2/2, 2/4, 2/8 - where each beat is divisible by two
Simple duple time
111
Time signatures that indicate four beats and each measure-for example, 4/2, 4/4, 4/8 - where each beat is divisible by two
Simple quadruple time
112
Time signatures in which each beat is divisible by two
Simple time
113
Time signatures that indicate three beats in each measure-for example, 3/2, 3/4, 3/8 - where each beat is divisible by two
Simple triple time
114
The five horizontal lines on and between which notes are written
Staff (pl. staves)
115
A shift of accent from a strong beat to a weak beat
Syncopation
116
In a chord, the note that is a 3rd above the root
Third
117
A curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch (The first note is played and the sound is held for the value of both notes.)
Tie
118
Two numbers placed at the beginning of a piece of music (The upper number indicates the number of beats in each measure; the lower number indicates which note get the strong beat.)
Time signature
119
The first note of a scale
Tonic
120
A major scale that has the same tonic as a given minor scale
Tonic major
121
A minor scale that has the same tonic as a given major scale
Tonic minor
122
The rewriting of a melody at a different pitch or in a different key
Transposition
123
The clef that indicates the location of G on the second line of the staff
Treble clef, G clef
124
A three-note chord
Triad
125
A group of three notes played in the time of two notes of the same value
Triplet
126
Two semitones; the distance between any two piano keys with one key (White or black) between them
Whole tone
