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connect tones so they sound smooth as possible |
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a curved line which appears above or below a group of notes |
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the notes within the curved line |
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a musical sentence that is usually four or eight measures in length |
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appears after the cleft signs and indicates the notes that should be played as sharps of flats throughout a piece |
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receives one half of a beat if the meter signature has the quarter note |
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term indicating a gradual slowing of the tempo |
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accompaniment that repeatedly uses the interval of a fifth |
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a melody that is played with each new person (or a group) |
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to return to the beginning of the piece and play to the measure where the word fine |
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how fast or slow the music is played |
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at walking; pace; moving along |
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to sustain a note longer than the indicated time value |
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sharps,flats, naturals are temporarily added to the body of a piece to alter pitches |
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is equal to a quarter note plus an eight note |
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notes with a dote above or below each note |
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sign placed under or a note to indicate stress or emphasis |
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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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dynamic marking that means to play strongly emphasized |
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