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Adagio
slow tempo
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Da capo
repeat from the begining
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Allegro
fast tempo
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andante
moderately slow tempo
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diatonic scale
scales made with whole and half steps (white keys)
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diminuendo
gradually softer
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dominant
the fifth scale degree of a diatonic scale
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fine
the end
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forte (f)
loud
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fortissimo (ff)
very loud
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half step
smallest interval on a keyboard
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harmonic progression
movement from one chord to another
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harmony
simultaneously sounding notes
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imitation
a melody repeated at a different pitch
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largo
very slow
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major scale
diatonic scale with half steps between 3-4 and the 7-8 scale degrees
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melody
an organized succession of pitches
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meter
the system of regularly recurring pulses, grouped by periodic accents
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mezzo piano (m.p)
moderately soft
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moderato
moderate speed
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natural minor scale
basic form of a minor scale - half steps between scale degrees 2-3 and 5-6
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ostinato
a riff
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piano (p)
quiet
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pianissimo (pp)
extremely quiet
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presto
very fast tempo
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primary melody
the most significant melody in a musical texture
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rallentando
gradually slower
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rhythm
a pattern of different duration over the beat
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ritardando
gradual lessening of tempo
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scale
a summary of the pitches in a piece of music arranged in order of the highest to the lowest
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sforzando (s.f)
with sudden emphasis
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simple meter
a meter that has a simple division of beat
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texture
a term that refers to the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic materials are woven together in a piece
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tonality
a system of tones (eg: tones of a major scale) used in a way where one tone becomes central and the remaining tones form around the central tone
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tone
a musical sound of definite pitch
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triad
a three-note chord. four types are: major, minor, diminished, augmentation
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unison
two pitches that are the same
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whole step
an interval consisting of two half steps
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homophonic
accompaniment and melody play together
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polyphonic
two or more parts with its own melody
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Card 2

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repeat from the begining

Back

Da capo

Card 3

Front

fast tempo

Back

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Card 4

Front

moderately slow tempo

Back

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Card 5

Front

scales made with whole and half steps (white keys)

Back

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