All State Vocabulary

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Legato

To sing smoothly with no noticeable breaks between the notes

To sing fast and lively

To sing long and lengthy, but add a dynamic marking of soft in the note

To sing soft and suddenly

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/\ Marcato
P

a dynamic marking meaning moderate

a symbol indicating that the note should be cut

a dynamic marking meaning marcato

a symbol indicating that the note should be emphasized

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unis.

Unison; the simultaneous performance of the same line of music by various instruments or voices; this may be at exactly the same pitch or in a different octave

Unisex; the simultaneous performance of the same line of music by various instruments or voices; this may be at exactly the same pitch or in a different octave

Unison; the simultaneous performance of different lines of music by various instruments or voices; this may be at exactly the same pitch or in a different octave

Unison; the tremendous performance of the same line of music by various instruments or voices; this may be at exactly the same pitch or in a different octave

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marcato

a symbol indicating that the note should be introduced

a symbol indicating that the note should be emphasized

a symbol indicating that the note should be exercised

a symbol indicating that the rest should be emphasized

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a group of 3 equal notes written where a group of 2 notes is suggested by time signature

trinotes

triplet

quadruplet

duplet

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a curved line used in musical notation to join two successive notes of the same pitch, showing that they should form one sound lasting for the duration of their combined values

tie

two quarter notes

decrecendo

slur

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Fermata

(pause); the symbol indicating the prolongation of a note or a rest beyond its usual value

(pause); the symbol indicating the exercising of a note or a rest after its usual value

the symbol indicating the cutting off of a note or a rest beyond its usual value

(pause); the symbol indicating the prolongation of a note or a rest shorter than its usual value

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Tempo marking indicating restrained or moderate

moderately directed

poco meno mosso

marcato

moderato

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rit.

Rallentando, i.e. becoming gradually slower

Ritardando, i.e. becoming gradually faster

Ritardando, i.e. gradually softer

Ritardando, i.e. becoming gradually slower

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Looks like an apostrophe

A pause for notes in singing

A pause for breath in singing

A pause for dynamics in singing

A pause for clapping in singing

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Natural

the symbol, which, after a note has been cut by a sharp, or hit by a flat, restores it to its original pitch

the symbol, which, after a note has been raised by a sharp, or lowered by a flat, changes its pitch

the note, which, after a note has been raised by a sharp, or lowered by a flat, restores it to its original dynamics

the symbol, which, after a note has been raised by a sharp, or lowered by a flat, restores it to its original pitch

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Tenuto

(“half”); i.e. sustained to the end of a note’s half value

(“hid”); i.e. sustained to the start of a note’s full value

(“held”); i.e. sustained to the beginning of a note’s full value

(“held”); i.e. sustained to the end of a note’s full value

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p

Piano; harsh, quiet

Piano; loud, quiet

forte; soft, quiet

Piano; soft, quiet

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ff

Fortissimo; very medium

Fortissimo; very soft

Fortissimo; very loud

pianissimo; very loud

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vivace

tempo marking indicating slow and vivid

dynamic marking indicating fast and lively

dynamic marking indicating lowly

tempo marking indicating fast and lively

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Rubato

very loud, Romanesque

indicates a change to a slightly slower tempo

a symbol indicating that the note should be emphasized

The practice in performance of disregarding strict time for expressive effect

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mf

Mezzo forte; dynamic marking indicating moderately loud

Mezzo piano; dynamic marking indicating moderately loud

Mezzo forte; dynamic marking indicating moderately soft

Mezzo; dynamic marking indicating moderately loud

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a curved line used in musical notation that indicates that the notes are to be sung smoothly

legato

slur

tie

crecendo

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D major/ b minor key signature

Key signature with 4 flats

Key signature with 2 flats

Key signature with 4 sharps

Key signature with 2 sharps

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Return to the previous tempo

recall

b tempo

returnato

a tempo

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Key signature with four "b" in it

D sharp major/b minor

E flat major/ c minor

B minor/D major

A flat Major/F minor