Music Vocab

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key signature

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Collection of sharps and flats (accidentals) found in a key

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time signature

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Tells you how many beats per measure and which note gets the beat

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round

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A song where 2-4 parts sing the same melody, but start and end at different times

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genre

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Category of music belonging to a shared culture or set of conventions

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tenuto

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Hold for entire value of the note

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staccato

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Short and detached

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marcato

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Performed with emphasis

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ritardando

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Slow down

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pianissimo

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Very quiet

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piano

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Quiet