Music Theory Flashcard

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What does a Time Signature indicate?

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The number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat

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What is a Key Signature?

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A notation indicating which notes are always to be played as sharps or flats.

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What is a Staff in music?

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The 5 lines on which music is written

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What is a Ledger Line?

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Extra lines above or below the staff

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What does Tempo describe?

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The speed of the beat

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What does Forte indicate?

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A dynamic marking indicating strong

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What is a Repeat Sign?

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A musical symbol with two dots and two lines indicating to repeat

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What is a Rhythmic Dot?

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A dot added to a note to increase its duration by half its value

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What does Staccato indicate?

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To play with space

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What is a Slur?

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A curved line connecting 2 or more notes of different pitches