Easy Peasy High School Music Appreciation Set 4 – Flashcards
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Clef
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A sign put at the beginning of each line of music to fix the the notes' pitch on the lines and spaces of the staff
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Tremolo
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Italian for "trembling." Very fast repetition of a note.
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Vibrato
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Italian for "vibrating." A musical effect produced by fluctuating the intensity of a pitch
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Accent
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Emphasizing a musical note to make it stand out from the others.
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Whole note/rest
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A musical note that lasts an entire measure in 4/4 time.
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Counterpoint
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Two or more independent melodies played at the same time, combined in a way that makes musical sense.
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Instrumentation
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The art of deciding which instruments to use when arranging a composition
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Cadenza
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A brilliant flourish at the end of a vocal solo, or a solo section in a concerto.
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Fortissimo
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Italian for "very loud."
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Downbeat
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The first beat of a measure. It is usually accented.
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Arpeggio
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Playing the notes in a chord quickly one after the other.
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Notation
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The symbols used to represent music when writing it down.
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Alto
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A vocal range that is usually the lowest female voice in choral music.
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Theme
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A complete musical idea, often used as the subject for variations.
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Compose
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To create and write a piece of music.
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Kettle Drum
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The only drum that can be tuned to produce definite pitches.
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Chord
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Three or more tones played together.
