 | Term | Definition |
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musical alphabet |
a to g |
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F clef |
bass clef |
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5 lines/4 spaces |
staff |
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solfege |
do re mi scale |
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vocalises |
vocal warm ups |
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barline |
verticle lines in a staff |
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double barline |
ends a piece or selection |
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measure |
space between two barlines |
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treble clef |
g clef |
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time signature |
beats in a measure/note gets the beat |
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middle c |
c notie2 between treble and bass clefs |
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leger lines |
lines/spaces above or below the staff |
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fermata |
to hold |
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tie |
note on the same line or space |
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slur |
curve line connecting 2 or more notes on different lines or spaces |
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repeat bars |
repeat a section |
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1st and 2nd endings |
play through, repeat, skip 1st ending, play second ending |
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accidentials-sharps |
raises pitch 1/2 a step (#) |
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accidentals-flats |
lowers pitch 1/2 a step (b) |
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accidentals-naturals |
cancles sharps and flats |
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olelo no'eau |
the quality of the taro is shown through its shoots |
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mana |
supernatural power, essence, spiritual energy, spiritual force |
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mana-ascribed (beyond your control) |
age, gender, genealogy, position/rank, all things inherited at birth, assigned position |
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mana-achieved (within your control) |
etiquette, expertise, personal achievements, practice of traditions, all positive actions, success |
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ke ala pono |
to do what is right |
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malama |
to care for |
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kuleana |
responsibility |
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ho'ihi |
respect |
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treble clef-spaces |
FACE |
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bass clef-spaces |
A Cow Eats Grass |
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scale |
steps and ladders |
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dot on a dotted note |
adds a 1/2 step to the value of attached note |
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