A-E Flashcards
1
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Accent
A
A stress or emphasis on a note
2
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Ad libitium
ad lib.
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Allowing the musician to vary the tempo or to improvise
3
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Adagio
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Agitated, hurried, restless
4
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Allie breve
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Same as cut time
2/2 time signature
5
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Allargando
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Gradually slower and louder
6
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Allegretto
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Not as quick as allegro
7
Q
Allegro
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Brisk or lively
8
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Andante
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Slow and flowing
9
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Andantino
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Somewhat quicker than andante
10
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Animato
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Animated with life and spirit
11
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A tempo
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Resume original speed
12
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Brio
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Vigor, spirit, animation
13
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Cadenza
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A brilliant showy passage usually introduced near the close of a solo
14
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Cantabile
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In a graceful singing style
15
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Coda
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An added section at the close of a piece