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Music terms Flashcards

1
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a cappella

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Style of singing without any instruments accompanying the voice(s)

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accelerando

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gradually speeding up

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accent

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Marking placed on a note to indicate significance

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adgio

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slow speed for a song

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5
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allegretto

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moderately fast speed for a song

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allegro

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fast speed for a song

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altissimo

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very high range of notes

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alto

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Lowest boy’s/woman’s vocal range

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adante

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Relaxed speed for a song, like walking

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appoggiatura

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Grace notes that take some of the following note’s duration

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11
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arpeggio

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notes of chord played individually

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a tempo

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indicates to return to the original speed of the song

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13
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bass

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Lowest male vocal range (or) tones of low frequency. Opposite of treble

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14
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beat

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continued rhythm of a song

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15
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bend

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Sliding a note up or down a little in jazz

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16
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brass

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Instruments like trumpets, tubas, and trombones

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17
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bridge

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Section of a song that differs from the refrain or verse

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18
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cadenza

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solo section of a song

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19
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canon

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Musical theme that is repeated and layered

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20
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carol

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a festive, usually religiouss song

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21
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chord

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groups of notes played simultaneously

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22
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clef

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Symbol on the staff to define note range (for example, G clef, bass clef)

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23
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coda

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final section of a song

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24
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coloratura

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ornamentation of a vocal part

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25
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contralto

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lowest female vocal range

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26
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countertenor

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highest male vocal range

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27
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crescendo

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gradually increasing the volume

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decelerando

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gradually slowing down

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29
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decrescendo

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gradually decreasing the volume

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30
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dirge

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A song expressing grief; commonly heard at funerals

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31
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dynamics

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indications of volume in a song

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32
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encore

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Another song played at the end of a concert by request

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33
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falsetto

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Vocal range above the normal, especially in men

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34
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fermata

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Marking to indicate holding a note longer than usual

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35
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fine

36
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flat

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Marking indicating that a note should be lowered by one tone

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forte

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fortissimo

39
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harmony

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The use of multiple notes simultaneously to create chords

40
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hymn

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dong praising a deity

41
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intro

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beginning of a song

42
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key

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One of the 12 notes that a song can be based on

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largo

44
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legato

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smoothly connected

45
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marcatto

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every note accented

46
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measure

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Short unit of a song comprising a cycle of beats

47
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medley

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song made up of parts of other songs

48
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malisma

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changing the note during one syllable

49
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meter

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the rhythmic beat of a song

50
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metrenome

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Timekeeping device that produces regular beats

51
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mezzo-forte

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moderately loud

52
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mezzo-piano

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moderately soft

53
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motif

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A short musical idea that repeats itself in songs

54
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natural

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Marking that cancels an existing sharp or flat

55
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octave

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the 8 notes compromising the scale

56
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orotorio

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Large musical composition, like an opera

57
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percussion

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Instruments that are struck like drums or bells

58
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pianissimo

59
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piano

60
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pitch

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The ordering of musical tones based on frequency

61
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poco

62
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prelude

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musical introduction

63
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presto

64
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rest

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a period of silence in a song

65
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ritard

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slowing down

66
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rondo

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A form of a song where the theme is alternated between other sections

67
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rubato

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Flexible speed, not like a metronome

68
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scale

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A sequence of notes all either ascending or descending

69
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semitone

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Half-step. The smallest interval between notes

70
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sforzando

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suddenly loud and accented

71
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sharp

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Marking indicating that a note should be raised by one tone

72
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saprano

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highest female vocal range

73
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staccato

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making each note very short

74
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staff

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the 5 lines on which the notes are placed

75
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subito

76
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syncopation

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Style with emphasis on the upbeats

77
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tacet

78
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tempo

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speed of song

79
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tenor

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high male vocal range

80
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tenuto

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Marking that indicates holding a note slightly longer

81
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tessitura

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Middle or most comfortable part of a note range

82
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treble

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Tones of high frequency; Opposite of bass

83
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trill

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quickly alternating between 2 notes

84
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tutti

85
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vibrato

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not wavering up or down

86
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woodwonds

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Instruments including flutes, oboes, and saxophones

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