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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Definition of Accidental

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Sharps, Flats, and Naturals

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Definition of Bar Line

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A vertical line that separates measures

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Definition of Beam

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A line connects two notes, can only be eighth notes, sixteenth notes, etc.

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4
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Definition of Clef

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Indicates pitch of written notes

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5
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Definition of Conductor

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The director of a group of musicians

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Definition of Crescendo

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Get louder

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Definition of Decrescendo

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Getting softer

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8
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Definition of Dot

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A dot beside a note to make it longer by half a beat

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Definition of Dynamics

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A symbol that indicates the change in volume

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Definition of Fermata

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A symbol over a note that tells us to hold it for longer than the actual note

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Definition of Flat

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A symbol indicating that a note goes half a pitch lower

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12
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Definition of Forte

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To play loud

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13
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Definition of Half Step

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The distance between one key and the next adjacent key

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14
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Definition of Interval

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The distance between two notes

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Definition of Ledger Line

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A line written above or below the staff to extend the notes

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16
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Definition of Measure

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The space between one bar line and the next

17
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Definition of Octave

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The distance between two notes of the same name

18
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Definition of Phrase

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A complete musical thought

19
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Definition of Piano

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To play soft

20
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Definition of Repeat Sign

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A sign that tells us to play again

21
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Definition of Rest

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A sign indicating to stop playing for a certain amount of time

22
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Definition of Sharp

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A symbol indicating that a note goes half a pitch higher

23
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Definition of Slur (Legato)

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A curved line connecting two or more different notes indicating to play the music smoothly

24
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Definition of Staccato

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A dot over or under a note that indicates to play the note short and detached

25
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Definition of Staff

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Horizontal lines where the notes are written

26
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Definition of Tempo

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The speed of a composition

27
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Definition of Tie

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A curved line connecting two lines indicating them to play them as a single note

28
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Definition of Whole Step

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Is equal to two half steps

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