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Music Theory 3 (Term is given Definition is needed) Flashcards

1
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Dynamics

A

How loud or quiet the music is sung.

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2
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Pianissimo (pp)

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Very quiet

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3
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Piano

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Quite

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4
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Mezzo Piano

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Medium Quiet

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5
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Mezzo Forte

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Medium Loud

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6
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Forte

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Loud

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7
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Fortissimo

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Very Loud

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8
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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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9
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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting quieter

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10
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Sforzando (sfz)

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Suddenly strong, accented

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11
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Morendo

A

Dying away

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12
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Adagio

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Slow

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13
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Tempo

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How fast or slow the music is sung

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14
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Andante

A

Slow waking pace

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15
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Moderato

A

moderate, tempo

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16
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Allegro

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Quick, lively

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17
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Presto

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Fast

18
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Ritardando

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Gradually slows down

19
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Accelerando

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Gradually speeds up

20
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A tempo

A

Back to the original tempo

21
Q

Fermata

A

Hold note longer than value

22
Q

Phrase

A

A musical line or thought

23
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Subito

A

Suddenly

24
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Poco a Poco

A

Little by Little

25
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Staccato

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Short, disconnected

26
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Legato

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Smooth, Connected

27
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Marcato

A

March like

28
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Tie

A

A line joining two notes of the same pitch together

29
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Slur

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A line joining two notes of the different pitches together

30
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Tenuto

A

Hold for full value sustained

31
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Accent

A

Emphasized

32
Q

8va

A

One octave higher than written

33
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Rubato

A

Freely

34
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Rubato

A

Freely

35
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Rubato

A

Freely

36
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Downbeat

A

First beat of the measure

37
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Pick up note

A

unaccented beat(s) before the down beat of the measure

38
Q

Soli

A

Solo

39
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Tutti

A

Everyone

40
Q

Divisi

A

the line splits/divides into more than one part

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