A-E Flashcards

1
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Accent

A

A stress or emphasis on a note

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2
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Ad libitium

ad lib.

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Allowing the musician to vary the tempo or to improvise

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3
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Adagio

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Agitated, hurried, restless

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4
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Allie breve

A

Same as cut time

2/2 time signature

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5
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Allargando

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Gradually slower and louder

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6
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Allegretto

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Not as quick as allegro

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7
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Allegro

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Brisk or lively

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8
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Andante

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Slow and flowing

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9
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Andantino

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Somewhat quicker than andante

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10
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Animato

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Animated with life and spirit

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11
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A tempo

A

Resume original speed

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12
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Brio

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Vigor, spirit, animation

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13
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Cadenza

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A brilliant showy passage usually introduced near the close of a solo

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14
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Cantabile

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In a graceful singing style

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15
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Coda

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An added section at the close of a piece

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16
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Common time

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4/4 time signature

17
Q

Con

A

With

18
Q

Crescendo

A

Gradually growing louder

19
Q

Cut time

A

2/2 time signature

20
Q

Da capo

A

From beginning

21
Q

D.C al fine

A

Back to beginning play to fine

22
Q

Dal segno

A

Go back to the sign

23
Q

Decrescendo

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Gradually growing softer

24
Q

Diminuendo

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gradually growing softer

25
Q

Dolce

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Sweetly, delicately

26
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Encore

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A respected or extra piece played at the end of a concert

27
Q

Espressivo

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Full of expression

28
Q

Except

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A short section taken from a complete musical piece

29
Q

Accelerando

accel.

A

Growing faster