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A cappella One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment. Accelerando A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo. Accessible Music that is easy to listen to and understand. Adagio A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease. Allegro A direction to play lively and fast. Atonal Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key. Baroque Time in music history ranging from the middle of the 16th to the middle of the 17th centuries. Characterized by emotional, flowery music; written in strict form. This is the music card index used for studying music words and practice using musical terms.

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