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Music

Theory, composers and traditions

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3 chapters · 25 cards
  1. 01
    Rhythm, notation and expression10 cards · ~2 min
  2. 02
    Voices and instruments5 cards · ~1 min
  3. 03
    Composers and concert works10 cards · ~2 min

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Prompt: This accidental raises a written note by one semitone.
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Music · RECALLThis accidental raises a written note by one semitone.Think it. Then flip it.
02
Prompt: This accidental lowers a written note by one semitone.
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Music · RECALLThis accidental lowers a written note by one semitone.Think it. Then flip it.
03
Prompt: Speed of a piece
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Music · RECALLSpeed of a pieceThink it. Then flip it.

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  1. 01This accidental raises a written note by one semitone.RECALL
    Sharp

    Raises pitch by a semitone

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  2. 02This accidental lowers a written note by one semitone.RECALL
    Flat

    Lowers pitch by a semitone

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  3. 03Speed of a pieceRECALL
    Tempo

    Often indicated with Italian terms

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  4. 04Gradual increase in loudnessRECALL
    Crescendo

    Shown by an expanding hairpin

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  5. 05Gradual decrease in loudnessRECALL
    Diminuendo

    Also called decrescendo

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  6. 06A group of three equal notes occupying the usual time of two of the same valueRECALL
    Triplet

    A rhythmic subdivision

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  7. 07Distance between two pitchesRECALL
    Interval

    An octave is one interval

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  8. 08A group of pitches sounding together, typically three or more in tonal harmonyRECALL
    Chord

    Triads contain three notes

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  9. 09Five-line musical writing surfaceRECALL
  10. 10Musical term for very softRECALL
    Pianissimo

    Usually abbreviated pp

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  11. 11Highest female classical singing voiceRECALL
    Soprano

    Above mezzo-soprano and contralto

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  12. 12Lowest common male singing voiceRECALL
  13. 13West African 21-string instrumentRECALL
  14. 14Indonesian tuned-percussion ensembleRECALL
    Gamelan

    Associated with Java and Bali

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  15. 15Indian plucked string instrumentRECALL
    Sitar

    Used in Hindustani classical music

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  16. 16Composer of The Rite of SpringRECALL
    Igor Stravinsky

    Premiered in 1913

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  17. 17Composer of The PlanetsRECALL
    Gustav Holst

    A seven-movement suite

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  18. 18Composer of BoléroRECALL
    Maurice Ravel

    Known for its repeating rhythm

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  19. 19Composer of The NutcrackerRECALL
  20. 20Composer of Rhapsody in BlueRECALL
    George Gershwin

    Mixes classical and jazz influences

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  21. 21Brazilian style linked to CarnivalRECALL
    Samba

    Developed from Afro-Brazilian traditions

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  22. 22Improvisational music developed in New OrleansRECALL
  23. 23Composer of Clair de LuneRECALL
    Claude Debussy

    Part of Suite bergamasque

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  24. 24Composer of The Blue DanubeRECALL
    Johann Strauss II

    A famous Viennese waltz

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  25. 25Symbol indicating silenceRECALL
    Rest

    Different rests represent different durations

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