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Undergraduate 4
12/07/2011

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Term
legato
Definition
connect tones so they sound smooth as possible
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slur
Definition
a curved line which appears above or below a group of notes
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slur marking
Definition
the notes within the curved line
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phrase
Definition
a musical sentence that is usually four or eight measures in length
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key signature
Definition
appears after the cleft signs and indicates the notes that should be played as sharps of flats throughout a piece
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eight note
Definition
receives one half of a beat if the meter signature has the quarter note
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ritardando
Definition
term indicating a gradual slowing of the tempo
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drone bass
Definition
accompaniment that repeatedly uses the interval of a fifth
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round
Definition
a melody that is played with each new person (or a group)
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da capo al fine
Definition
to return to the beginning of the piece and play to the measure where the word fine
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temp
Definition
how fast or slow the music is played
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allegro
Definition
fast; lively
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allegretto
Definition
moderately fast
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moderato
Definition
moderately
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andante
Definition
at walking; pace; moving along
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fortissimo (ff)
Definition
very loud
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pianissimo (pp)
Definition
very soft
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fermata
Definition
to sustain a note longer than the indicated time value
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accidentals
Definition
sharps,flats, naturals are temporarily added to the body of a piece to alter pitches
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dotted quarter note
Definition
is equal to a quarter note plus an eight note
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staccato
Definition
notes with a dote above or below each note
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accent sign
Definition
sign placed under or a note to indicate stress or emphasis
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slur
Definition
a curved line above or below a combination of two or more notes to indicate that these notes are played legato
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sforzando
Definition
dynamic marking that means to play strongly emphasized
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