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| The fractional number next to your treble or bass clef is called? | Time Signature.
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| The number of beats represented by a quarter note in 4/4 time. | One beat.
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| Examples are major, minor, chromatic, phygrian or pentatonic. | Scales.
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| The three variations of each note in a scale. | Flat, Sharp or Natural Notes.
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| A sequence of eight consecutive notes. | Octave.
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| A dynamic, describing a gradual increase in volume of a note or notes. | Crescendo.
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| A note played in a long, drawn out manner. | Legato.
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| Played quickly and sharply, with detached notes. | Staccato.
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| The symbol used to signify that a piece is to be repeated once, in it's entirety, before finishing. | Da Capo.
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| Music that is written and performed without a specified key. | Atonal.
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| Three or four notes, played in harmony, to produce a rounded sound. | Chord.
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| To hold a note beyond the written value. | Fermata.
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| To switch from one key to another during a piece. | Modulate.
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| A repeating phrase of music, usually at the end of a verse | Refrain.
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| The speed of a composition. | Tempo.
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| A piece performed vocally, without musical accompaniment. | A Cappella.
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| A chord, played with each note separately, instead of simultaneously. | Arpeggio.
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| A phrase that connects two different parts of a composition. | Bridge.
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| Common time. | 4/4 Time, the musical "standard". Often indicated by a cut circle.
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| The highest of the four vocal ranges. | Soprano.
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| The lowest of the four vocal ranges. | Bass.
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| The middle-low of the four vocal ranges. | Tenor.
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| The upper middle of the four vocal ranges. | Alto.
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| To "shake" a note by alternately increasing and decreasing volume. | Tremolo.
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| To "vibrate" a note by alternately increasing and decreasing the note's pitch. | Vibrato.
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