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  Por Fiesta - Glossary Term

  Por Fiesta - Glossary Term

  Either a style of dancing or simply playing Por Medio on the guitar.

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  Subida - Glossary Term

  Subida - Glossary Term

  Literally a "lift', a subida is a quickening of tempo, which can be gradual or sudden.

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  Tonic - Glossary Term

  Tonic - Glossary Term

  The tonic is the first note of the scale used to build a piece of music. This note, and corresponding chord, gives us a sense of resolution in music. We often refer to this as "home base." For example, in the key of A, the root of the main chord is A, therefore the tonic is A.