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Basic Rudiments (UMT) > Terms Lessons 1-3 > Flashcards

Terms Lessons 1-3 Flashcards

1
Q

Brace/bracket

A

Joins treble/bass clef staves to create the grand staff

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2
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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

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3
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Piano

A

Soft

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4
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Mezzo piano

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Medium soft

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5
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Forte

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Loud

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6
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Mezzo forte

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Medium 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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Getting louder

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9
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Decrescendo

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Getting softer

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10
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Diminuendo

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Getting softer

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11
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Ledger line

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Line added to accommodate notes above or below the staff

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12
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Notehead

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Round part of a note

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13
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Stem

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“Stick” part of the note

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14
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Beam

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Line that joins multiple notes (ex. Eighth notes)

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15
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Tie

A

Curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch for their total number of beats

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16
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Semitone

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Half step; shortest distance between two notes on the keyboard

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17
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Accidental

A

Sign placed in front of a note to raise or lower pitch

Flat, sharp, natural

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18
Q

Chromatic semiton

A

Half step that keeps the same letter name

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19
Q

Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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20
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Grazioso

A

Graceful

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21
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Dolce

A

Sweet, gentle

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22
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Maestoso

A

Majestic

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23
Q

una corda

A

Left pedal of piano

Softens or mellows the tone

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24
Q

Sostenuto pedal

A

Middle pedal of the piano

Sustains any notes that are held down when the pedal is depressed

25
Q

Damper pedal

Sustain pedal

A

Prolongs and connects tones

26
Q

Ottava, 8ve

A

Interval of an octave

27
Q

Natural sign

A

Cancels a sharp or flat

28
Q

Sharp

A

Raises a note a half step (semitone)

29
Q

Flat

A

Lowers a note by a half step/semitone

30
Q

Con pedale
Con ped.
Ped.

A

Use the damper pedal

31
Q

Diatonic semitone

A

Semitone that uses a different letter name

32
Q

Enharmonic equivalent

A

Same pitch written with different notes

33
Q

Tempo

A

The speed at which music is performed

34
Q

Largo

A

Very slow and broad

A slow and solemn tempo

35
Q

Larghetto

A

Not as slow as largo;

Fairly slow and broad

36
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Adagio

A

Slow

Slower than andante, but not as slow as largo

37
Q

Lento

A

Slow

38
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Andante

A

Moderately slow; at a walking pace

39
Q

Andantino

A

A little faster than andante

40
Q

Moderato

A

At a moderate tempo

41
Q

Allegretto

A

Not as fast allegro; fairly fast

42
Q

Allegro

A

Fast

43
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Presto

A

Very fast

44
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Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

45
Q

Accelerando

accel.

A

becoming quicker

46
Q

a tempo

A

return to the original tempo

47
Q

Fermata

A

A pause - hold the note or rest longer than its written value

48
Q

Rallentando, rall.

A

Slowing down

49
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Ritardando, rit.

A

Slowing down gradually

50
Q

Tempo primo, Tempo I

A

Return to the original tempo (after a slowing or accelerando)

51
Q

Staccato

A

Sharply detached

52
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Tenuto

A

Held, sustained (hold for the full value of the note)

53
Q

Marcato, marc.

A

Marked or stressed

54
Q

Accent

A

A stressed note

55
Q

Legato

A

Smooth

56
Q

Slur

A

Play notes legato (smoothly)

57
Q

Mano Destra, M.D.

A

Right hand

58
Q

Mano Sinistra M.S.

A

Left hand

Basic Rudiments (UMT) (2 decks)

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