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TMTA Level 5 Vocabulary
Vocabulary terms for the level 5 theory exam
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5th Grade
04/18/2014

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Accidental
Definition
A chromatic sign used in front of a note to change the note from what the Key Signature requires or from what has occurred previously in the measure.
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Andante
Definition
A tempo (speed) that is described as "a walking speed"
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Cadence
Definition
A resting point in the music
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Chromatic Sign
Definition
The group name for Sharps, Double Sharps, Flats, Double Flats, and Naturals
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Da Capo
Definition
Words to indicate a repeat from the beginning of the piece
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Dal Segno
Definition
Word to indicate a repeat from the given sign
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Dominant
Definition
The fifth note of a scale, scale step five; the note a fifth above the tonic.
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Enharmonic Spelling
Definition
Using more than one spelling for the same pitch (C#, Db)
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Half Step
Definition
The distance on the keyboard from one key to the very next key
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Ledger Line
Definition
Lines added above or below the five-line staff, to extend the staff
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Moderato
Definition
A tempo a little faster than Andante
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Motive/Motif
Definition
A repeated rhythmic or melodic idea, usually short and very distinctive
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Pentatonic Scale
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A scale that has only five pitches
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Subdominant
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The fourth note of a scale, scale step four; a fifth below the tonic
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Syncopation
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A beat that does not follow the written pulse or meter, an off-beat
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Tonic Triad
Definition
A triad built on scale step one in a major or minor scale
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Whole Step
Definition
A combination of 2 half steps
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