Means that a note is given more emphasis or stress than others
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ADAGIO
To be performed slowly and in a relaxed manner (just think slow)
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ALLEGRO
Fast
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ALLEGRETTO
Bit fast, not as fast as allegro
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ANDANTE
Quite slow. It literally means walking speed
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ARCO
A direction for violin players etc. It means to play normally with the bow
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ARPEGGIO / BROKEN CHORD
When the notes of a chord are played one after the other instead of all at once. Like finger style on a guitar
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CRESCENDO
Music gets gradually louder
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COUNTER-MELODY
Another tune which is played along with the main tune
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DIMINUENDO
Music gets gradually quieter
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DISCORD
Clashing sounds, not nice
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DISSONANT / DISSONANCE
When discords are being used and the music sounds clashing
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DRONE
Note or notes that carry on throughout the music, like bagpipes
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DYNAMICS
Just means the louds and quiets in the music and how they change
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GLISSANDO
Sliding from one note to another like a slide on a guitar with a bottleneck. Trombones and violins etc do this really well. They seem to like this one it has been in every paper recently
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IMITATION
When one instrument or voice simply copies what another has already done. This can be higher or lower
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LARGO
Music is slow and dignified.
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NOTE CLUSTER
Lots of notes really close together
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OSTINATO
Short pattern of notes that is repeated over and over. Called a RIFF in rock
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PEDAL
Long, LOW note that carries on under the music. It could also be a series of repeated notes but it must be the same note and it must be LOW. If the same thing happens with a high note it is called an INVERTED PEDAL
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PIZZICATO
A direction to violin etc players to pluck the strings instead of playing ARCO with the bow
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PRESTO
Music is fast
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RITARDANDO
Music gets gradually slower
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SEQUENCE
When a pattern of notes is played or sung again but slightly higher or lower, usually by the same instrument or voice
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SFORZANDO
When a bit suddenly stands out in the music
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STACCATO
When notes are played short and detached
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SYNCOPATION
When the music lies against the beat instead of with it. Most popular music is syncopated, most marches and waltzes
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TEMPO
How fast or slow the music is and how this might change
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TRILL
Moving quickly between a note and the one above it. This can happen in the melody on long notes
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VIVACE
Music is lively.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Means that a note is given more emphasis or stress than others
Back
ACCENT
Card 3
Front
To be performed slowly and in a relaxed manner (just think slow)
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