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Grade 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is a whole bar rest?

A

A rest that lasts for the whole bar, it adjusts to any time signature.

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2
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What is a triplet?

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3 notes plates in the time of two notes of the same value.

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3
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What is 6/8 time?

A

2 dotted crotchet beats to a bar - compound duple time.

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4
Q

What is a pause?

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It tells you to hold the note for twice it’s value, or indefinitely.

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5
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What does an accent do?

A

It places stress on the note.

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6
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What does a repeat sign do?

A

Repeats a section of music within the repeat signs.

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7
Q

What is Binary form

A

A . B

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8
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What is ternary form?

A

A . B . A

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9
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What is compound time?

A

Uneven beats divisible by 3.

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10
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What are the perfect intervals?

A

Unison, 4th, 5th, 8th

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11
Q

What does lento mean?

A

Slowly

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12
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What does largo mean?

A

Broadly

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13
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What does allegretto mean?

A

Moderately fast

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14
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What does vivace mean?

A

Lively, spirited

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15
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What does vivo mean?

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Lively, spirited

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16
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What does Allargando mean?

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Becoming broader

17
Q

What does Piu Mosso mean

A

Quicker

18
Q

What does meno mosso mean?

A

Slower

19
Q

What does pianissimo mean?

A

Very soft

20
Q

What does fortissimo mean?

A

Very loud

21
Q

What does Mezzo Forte?

A

Moderately loud

22
Q

What does mezzo piano mean?

A

Moderately soft

23
Q

What does maestoso mean?

A

Majestic

24
Q

What does sostenuto mean?

A

Sustained

25
Q

What does sempre mean?

A

Always

26
Q

What does poco mean?

A

A little

27
Q

What does Molto mean?

A

Very

28
Q

What does senza mean?

A

Without

29
Q

What does cantabile mean?

A

In a singing style

30
Q

What does leggiero mean?

A

Lightly

31
Q

What does dal segno mean?

A

From the sign

32
Q

What does da capo al fine mean?

A

From the beginning to the word “fine”.

33
Q

What does mezzo staccato mean?

A

Moderately short and detached.

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