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10th Grade
01/07/2013
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a cappella
 Definition
singing without accompaniment
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accelerando
 Definition
accelerating, growing faster
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a tempo
 Definition
resume the original tempo
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adagio
 Definition
slowly and leisurely
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allegro
 Definition
quick, but no as fast as presto
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arpeggio
 Definition
notes that outline a chord
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canon
 Definition
a round
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capo
 Definition
head or beginning
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coda
 Definition
a final passage closing a song
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crescendo
 Definition
becoming gradually louder
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diction
 Definition
the clarity of words
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diphthong
 Definition
a union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable
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diminuendo
 Definition
becoming gradually softer
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dissonance
 Definition
a combination of notes that require resolution; creates tension
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dynamics
 Definition
the volume of music
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dolce
 Definition
sweetly
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falsetto
 Definition
false or artificial voice
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fermata
 Definition
hold; a pause or interruption
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fine
 Definition
the end
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forte
 Definition
loud
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harmony
 Definition
the parts that support the melody
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intonation
 Definition
the accuracy of maintaining a pitch
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legato
 Definition
smooth
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marcato
 Definition
strongly accented
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melody
 Definition
the leading part in a song
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meno
 Definition
less
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mezzo
 Definition
medium
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modulation
 Definition
passing from one key or tonality to another
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molto
 Definition
very much
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phrase
 Definition
a musical sentence; a complete thought
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piano
 Definition
soft
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piu
 Definition
more
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poco
 Definition
little
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poco a poco
 Definition
little by little
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presto
 Definition
very fast
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rallentando
 Definition
slowly gradually
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range
 Definition
the highest and lowest pitches in a song
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ritard
 Definition
becoming gradually slower
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rubato
 Definition
intentionally deviating from strict rhythm
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segue
 Definition
continue
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sempre
 Definition
always
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sforzando
 Definition
with emphasis
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sostenuto
 Definition
held for the full indicated time value
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sotto voce
 Definition
in very soft tone; half voice
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staccato
 Definition
with distant breaks between successive notes
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subito
 Definition
suddenly
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tenuto
 Definition
hold for full value
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tessitura
 Definition
the general "lie" of a vocal part; does not take into account a few isolated high or low pitches
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tutti
 Definition
for all instruments or voices
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vivace
 Definition
lively ,spirited
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