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12 - Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs Flashcards

Use this deck to learn Italian terms, Major and minor keys, triads and enharmonic equivalents. Learn how to identify whole tone, diatonic semitone, chromatic semitone, Simple Time measures with and without an anacrusis. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 12 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com (105 cards)

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Name the term for:
becoming louder.

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crescendo

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Name the term for:
becoming softer.

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descrescendo or diminuendo

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Name the term for:
moderately loud.

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mezzo forte

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Name the term for:
soft.

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piano

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Name the term for:
loud.

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forte

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Name the term for:
moderately soft.

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mezzo piano

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Name the term for:
very soft.

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pianissimo

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Name the term for:
very loud.

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fortissimo

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Name the term for:
in a singing style.

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cantabile

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Name the term for:
sweet, gentle.

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dolce

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Name the term for:
graceful.

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grazioso

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Name the term for:
majestic.

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maestoso

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Name the term for:
becoming quicker.

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accelerando

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Name the term for:
slowing down.

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rallentando or ritardando

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Name the term for:
speed at which music is performed.

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Tempo

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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C Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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A Major - IV
Subdominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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G Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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e minor - iv
Subdominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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D Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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a minor - V
Dominant triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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A Major - I
Tonic triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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f sharp minor - i
Tonic triad

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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.

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E flat Major - V
Dominant triad

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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c sharp minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
g minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
f minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
e minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
E Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
B flat Major - I Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
a minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
d minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
C Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
d minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
G Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
A flat Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
D Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
b minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
f sharp minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
e minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
g minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
f minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
g minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
f sharp minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
B flat Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
a minor - i Tonic triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
F Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
d minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
C Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
A flat Major - I Tonic triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
G Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
b minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
D Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
E flat Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
A Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
E Major - I Tonic triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
F Major - I Tonic triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c sharp minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
A flat Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
f minor - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
E Major - IV Subdominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
c sharp minor - iv Subdominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
B flat Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
E flat Major - I Tonic triad
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Name the Major key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
F Major - V Dominant triad
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Name the minor key. Identify the triad as Tonic, Subdominant or Dominant.
b minor - i Tonic triad
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
whole tone
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
enharmonic equivalent
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
enharmonic equivalent
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
whole tone
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
whole tone
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
enharmonic equivalent
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Identify the distance as an enharmonic equivalent or a whole tone.
whole tone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
diatonic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
diatonic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
diatonic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
chromatic semitone
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Identify the distance as a diatonic semitone or a chromatic semitone.
diatonic semitone
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
It should be added here:
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
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Where should the missing bar line be added?
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What do three triplet quarter notes equal?
two quarter notes
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What do three triplet eighth notes equal?
two eighth notes
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What do three triplet sixteenth notes equal?
two sixteenth notes
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures.
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Name the measure numbers.
The numbers are
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures
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Name the measure numbers.
The numbers are
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures
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How many measures are there?
There are two measures
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