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1
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ossia

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or

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energetic

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energico

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un

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one

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douce

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sweet

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hold back

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en retenant

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Terms used for string instruments, to use the bow after a passage of pizzicato

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Arco

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either a little faster or slower than Andante

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andantino

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lacrimoso

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sad

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delicato

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delicate

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poco rit.

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slowing down gradually a little

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expression (German)

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Ausdruck

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in the style of a lament

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piangevole

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Whole rest fills ____ of the measure for 4/2

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half

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Terms used for string instruments, to use the wood of the bow to bow the strings

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col legno

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and (German)

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und

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staccato (stacc.)

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short, detached

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demisemiquaver

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thirty-second note

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broad, expansive (German)

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breit

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with rich tone

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sonoro

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long

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lunga

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hurry (french)

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presser

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tristamente

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sad, sorrowful

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Becoming gradually faster

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accelerando (accel.)

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quaver

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Another name for eighth note

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marc.

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marcato, accented

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at the same speed

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l’istesso tempo

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Imperfect Cadence

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(any chord) - V

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teneramente

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tenderly, tenderness

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amore

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love

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30
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mezzo piano

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moderately soft

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very much

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molto

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very soft

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pp (pianissimo)

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crotchet

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Another name for quarter note

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tempo quisto

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in strict time

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twice as fast

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doppio movimento

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animé

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animated, lively

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en dehors

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prominent - a direction to bring out the melody

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retenu

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held back (en retenant - hold back)

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peu

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little

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to, too (German)

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zu

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come sopra

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as above

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more (french)

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plus

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rallentando

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getting gradually slower

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with an added octave

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coll’ ottava

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smoothly

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legato

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plus

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more

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with (German)

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mit

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force

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forza

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ff

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fortissimo, very loud

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in a military style

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marziale

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majestic

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maestoso

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reinforcing

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rinforzando, rf, rfz

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marziale

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in a military style

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f

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forte, loud

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Terms used for string instruments, with the mute/mutes

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con sordino / con sordini

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piano

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soft

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quasi

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as if, resembling

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lent

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slow

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grazioso

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gracefully

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brio

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vigour

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Anacrusis

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a note or group of notes in the first incomplete measure in the beginning of the music

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sad (french)

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lacrimoso

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molto

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very much

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64
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A whole rest fills the entire measure with silence except ?

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4/2

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at a moderate speed (German)

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mässig

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wieder

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again

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moderato

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moderately

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again (German)

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wieder

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but (German)

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aber

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pochettino

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rather little

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giocoso

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gay, merry

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72
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bassoon - type of clef

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Bass clef, sometimes tenor clef

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73
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con sordino

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Terms used for string instruments, with the mute/mutes

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74
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fine

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the end

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75
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sans

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without

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come

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as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)

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77
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Perfect Cadence

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V - I

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78
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moins

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less

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79
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second time

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seconda volta

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80
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nothing

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niente

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81
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bewegt

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with movement, agitated

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cantando

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singing

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sforzando (sf, sfz)

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forced, accented

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84
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mano destra

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Terms used for piano right hand

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85
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primo

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first

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86
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presser

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hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)

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comodo

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convenient

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but not too much

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ma non troppo

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2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

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alla breve

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mano sinistra

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Terms used for piano left hand

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light, nimble

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leggiero

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92
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as, similar to

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come

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rit.

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ritenuto, hold back

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riten.

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ritenuto, hold back

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95
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semibreve

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Another name for whole note

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96
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lively (German)

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lebhaft

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loud

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f (forte)

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non

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not

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99
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less

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meno

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100
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Süss

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sweet

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101
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larghetto

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rather slow but not as slow as largo

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102
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col

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with

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103
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une

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one

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zart

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tender, delicate

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one (french)

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un, une

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semplice

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simple, plain

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107
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lebhaft

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lively

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108
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at a moderate speed (french)

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modéré

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109
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Plagal Cadence

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IV - I

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110
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eighth note

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quaver

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111
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thirty-second note

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demisemiquaver

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mit

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with

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113
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agitato

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agitated

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114
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in an undertone

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sotto voce

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115
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forced, accented

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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

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116
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Terms used for string instruments, pluck the string with a finger

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Pizzicato (pizz.)

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einfach

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simple

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118
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well marked

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ben marcato

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119
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second

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seconda, secondo

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120
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the end

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fine

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121
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con sordini

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Terms used for string instruments, with the mute/mutes

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122
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rather little

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pochettino

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with

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con, col

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124
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mano

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Terms used for pianohand

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125
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lusingando

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coaxing

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126
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tosto

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swift, rapid

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127
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flute - type of clef

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treble clef

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128
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moderately loud

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mf (mezzo forte)

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129
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swift, rapid

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tosto

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130
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coll’ ottava

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with an added octave

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131
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and (french)

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et

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132
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Ausdruck

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expression

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133
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without (french)

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sans

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134
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Terms used for piano, right hand

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mano destra (m.d.)

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135
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etwas

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somewhat, rather

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136
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very loud

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ff (fortissimo)

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137
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delicate

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delicato

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138
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agitated

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agitato

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139
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hold back

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ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

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Name 4 instruments that belong to the percussion orchestral families.

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timpani (kettle drums), side drum, bass drum, cymbals (only timpani produce notes of definite pitch)

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141
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estinto

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as soft as possible, lifeless

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142
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sotto voce

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in an undertone

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143
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stringendo

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getting gradually faster

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144
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calm

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tranquillo

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145
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first

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prima, primo

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146
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with passion

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appassionato

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147
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very (German)

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sehr

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148
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mesto

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sad

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149
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ma non troppo

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but not too much

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ma

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but

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151
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timpani - type of clef

A

Bass clef

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152
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tuba - type of clef

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Bass clef

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153
Q

first time

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prima volta

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154
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with (french)

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avec

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155
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sehr

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very

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156
Q

cédez

A

relax the speed

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157
Q

volante

A

flying, very swift

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158
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maestoso

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majestic

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159
Q

long pause

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lunga pausa

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160
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adgietto

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rather slow but faster than adagio

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161
Q

mezzo

A

half

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162
Q

mf

A

mezzo forte, moderately loud

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163
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dying away (french)

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perdendosi

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164
Q

grave

A

very slow

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165
Q

allegretto

A

slightly slower than allegro

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166
Q

accented

A

marcato, marc.

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167
Q

ritard.

A

ritardando, getting gradually slower

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168
Q

slow

A

adagio

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169
Q

cello - type of clef

A

Bass clef, sometimes treble or tenor clef

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170
Q

viola - type of clef

A

Alto clef, sometimes treble clef

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171
Q

repeat from the sign

A

dal segno

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172
Q

gay, merry

A

giocoso

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173
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gracefully

A

grazioso

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174
Q

segue

A

go straight on

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175
Q

Pizzicato

A

Terms used for string instruments, pluck the string with a finger

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176
Q

Name 4 instruments that belong to the string orchestral families.

A

violin, viola, cello, double bass

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177
Q

repeat from the beginning

A

da capo

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178
Q

with determination

A

deciso

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179
Q

convenient

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comodo

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180
Q

andante

A

at a moderate speed

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181
Q

tanto

A

so much

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182
Q

tre corde

A

Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal

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183
Q

m.d.

A

mano destra, Terms used for piano right hand

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184
Q

sopra

A

above

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185
Q

una corda

A

Terms used for pianopress the left pedal

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186
Q

suddenly

A

subito

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187
Q

always

A

sempre

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188
Q

incalzando

A

getting quicker

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189
Q

Grace note

A

crushed note, Acciaccatura

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190
Q

crescendo

A

getting gradually louder

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191
Q

pp

A

pianissimo, very soft

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192
Q

quick

A

allegro

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193
Q

ruhig

A

peaceful

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194
Q

violin - type of clef

A

treble clef

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195
Q

less (french)

A

moins

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196
Q

heavy

A

pesante

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197
Q

In time

A

a tempo

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198
Q

forza

A

force

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199
Q

slightly slower than allegro

A

allegretto

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200
Q

semiquaver

A

sixteenth note

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201
Q

zu

A

to, too

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202
Q

animated, lively (french)

A

animé

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203
Q

espr

A

expressive

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204
Q

scherzoso

A

playful, joking

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205
Q

love

A

amore

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206
Q

tempo

A

speed, time

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207
Q

Name 2 instruments with written pitch in Eb.

A

Cornet and Clarinet

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208
Q

rinforzando, rf, rfz

A

reinforcing

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209
Q

Terms used for piano hand

A

mano

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210
Q

cheerful, joyful (German)

A

fröhlich

211
Q

cresc.

A

crescendo, getting gradually louder

212
Q

prima

A

first

213
Q

in the same way

A

simile (sim.)

214
Q

soul, spirit

A

anima

215
Q

dim.

A

diminuendo, getting gradually softer

216
Q

presto

A

very fast

217
Q

Vertical wave down the staff

A

Arppegiate the chord

218
Q

rather slow but faster than adagio

A

adgietto

219
Q

not (German)

A

nicht

220
Q

amabile

A

pleasant

221
Q

Each voice has a stave of its own

A

open score

222
Q

bold, strong

A

risoluto

223
Q

tres

A

very

224
Q

voll

A

full

225
Q

slow, stately

A

largo

226
Q

grief

A

dolore

227
Q

pleasant

A

amabile

228
Q

facile

A

easy

229
Q

quick (french)

A

vite

230
Q

risoluto

A

bold, strong

231
Q

Different voices share a stave

A

short score

232
Q

and

A

e, ed

233
Q

easy

A

facile

234
Q

half note

A

minim

235
Q

simple, plain

A

semplice

236
Q

vif

A

lively

237
Q

in strict time

A

tempo quisto

238
Q

Sul ponticello

A

Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments

239
Q

lively (french)

A

vif

240
Q

dolce

A

sweetly

241
Q

enpressant

A

hurrying on

242
Q

sad

A

mesto

243
Q

horn - type of clef

A

treble clef, sometimes bass clef

244
Q

moderately soft

A

mp (mezzon piano)

245
Q

vite

A

quick

246
Q

peaceful (German)

A

ruhig

247
Q

swift

A

veloce

248
Q

energico

A

energetic

249
Q

noble

A

nobilmente

250
Q

rather slow but not as slow as largo

A

larghetto

251
Q

Crushed note

A

Grace note, Acciaccatura

252
Q

tranquillo

A

calm

253
Q

mosso, moto

A

movement

254
Q

hurrying

A

affrettando

255
Q

quarter note

A

crotchet

256
Q

piano e dolce

A

soft and sweet

257
Q

a note or group of notes in the first incomplete measure in the beginning of the music

A

Anacrusis

258
Q

nobilmente

A

noble

259
Q

triste

A

sad, sorrowful

260
Q

very (french)

A

tres

261
Q

langsam

A

slow

262
Q

schnell

A

fast

263
Q

very fast

A

presto

264
Q

appassionato

A

with passion

265
Q

always (German)

A

immer

266
Q

morendo

A

dying away

267
Q

sustained

A

sostenuto

268
Q

loud then immediately soft

A

fp (fortepiano)

269
Q

getting gradually softer

A

decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

270
Q

getting quicker

A

incalzando

271
Q

sf

A

sforzando or sforzato, forced, accented

272
Q

accel.

A

accelerando, Becoming gradually faster

273
Q

marcato, marc.

A

accented

274
Q

coaxing

A

lusingando

275
Q

sweetly

A

dolce

276
Q

seconda

A

second

277
Q

immer

A

always

278
Q

little (German)

A

wenig

279
Q

largo

A

slow, stately

280
Q

stacc.

A

staccato, short, detached

281
Q

forte

A

loud

282
Q

accelerando

A

Becoming gradually faster

283
Q

sostenuto

A

sustained

284
Q

Sul G

A

Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.

285
Q

pleasing, pleasant

A

piacevole

286
Q

short, detached

A

staccato (stacc.)

287
Q

with some freedom of time

A

rubato, tempo rubato

288
Q

anima

A

soul, spirit

289
Q

veloce

A

swift

290
Q

Name 4 instruments that belong to the woodwind orchestral families.

A

flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

291
Q

vigour

A

brio

292
Q

relax the speed (french)

A

cédez

293
Q

traurig

A

sad

294
Q

dying away

A

morendo

295
Q

simple (German)

A

einfach

296
Q

espress

A

expressive

297
Q

ad libitum, ad lib

A

at the performer’s pleasure

298
Q

fp

A

fortepiano, loud then immediately soft

299
Q

adagio

A

slow

300
Q

whole note

A

semibreve

301
Q

meno

A

less

302
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

303
Q

subito

A

suddenly

304
Q

ohne

A

without

305
Q

calando

A

getting gradually softer and slower

306
Q

non

A

not

307
Q

mais

A

but

308
Q

below

A

sotto

309
Q

Name 2 instruments with written pitch in Bb.

A

Clarinet and Trumpet

310
Q

vivo

A

lively, quick

311
Q

perdendosi

A

dying away

312
Q

trumpet - type of clef

A

treble clef

313
Q

Name 4 instruments that belong to the brass orchestral families.

A

horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba

314
Q

con

A

with

315
Q

as before

A

come prima

316
Q

tenuto

A

held

317
Q

Appoggiatura

A

Leading note

318
Q

go straight on to the next section of the music

A

attacca

319
Q

double bass - type of clef

A

Bass clef

320
Q

a little

A

poco

321
Q

tenderly, tenderness

A

teneramente, tenerezza

322
Q

doppio movimento

A

twice as fast

323
Q

pianissimo

A

very soft

324
Q

little (french)

A

peu

325
Q

rubato, tempo rubato

A

with some freedom of time

326
Q

a

A

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

327
Q

sixteenth note

A

semiquaver

328
Q

voce

A

voice

329
Q

diminuendo

A

getting gradually softer

330
Q

animato

A

animated, lively

331
Q

playful, joking

A

scherzando, scherzoso

332
Q

nicht

A

not

333
Q

getting gradually softer and slower

A

calando

334
Q

speed, time

A

tempo

335
Q

slow down (french)

A

ralentir

336
Q

smorzando

A

dying away in tone and speed

337
Q

in a singing style

A

cantabile

338
Q

so much

A

tanto

339
Q

a, one (German)

A

ein

340
Q

sim.

A

simile, in the same way

341
Q

Terms used for piano left hand

A

mano sinistra (m.s.)

342
Q

Maelzel’s metronome

A

M.M.

343
Q

Whole rest fills the entire measure with silence except for ?

A

4/2

344
Q

getting gradually slower

A

rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

345
Q

Leading note

A

Appoggiatura

346
Q

lento

A

slowly

347
Q

e

A

and

348
Q

ritardando

A

getting gradually slower

349
Q

very slow

A

grave

350
Q

getting gradually faster

A

stringendo

351
Q

dolente

A

sad, mournful

352
Q

Terms used for string instruments, to play the notes on the G string.

A

Sul G

353
Q

breit

A

broad, expansive

354
Q

soft and sweet

A

piano e dolce

355
Q

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

356
Q

M.M.

A

Maelzel’s metronome

357
Q

rhythmically

A

ritmico

358
Q

prima volta

A

first time

359
Q

sad (German)

A

traurig

360
Q

time

A

volta

361
Q

sweet (french)

A

douce

362
Q

alla breve

A

2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

363
Q

allegro

A

quick

364
Q

ed

A

and

365
Q

rf

A

rinforzando, reinforcing

366
Q

not (french)

A

non

367
Q

scherzando

A

playful, joking

368
Q

smorz

A

dying away in tone and speed

369
Q

ben marcato

A

well marked

370
Q

leggiero

A

light, nimble

371
Q

sempre

A

always

372
Q

exact

A

giusto

373
Q

Terms used for piano, press the left pedal

A

una corda

374
Q

somewhat, rather (German)

A

etwas

375
Q

m.s.

A

mano sinistra, Terms used for piano left hand

376
Q

misura

A

measure (senza misura - in free time)

377
Q

minim

A

Another name for half note

378
Q

lunga pausa

A

long pause

379
Q

come prima

A

as before

380
Q

da capo

A

repeat from the beginning

381
Q

expressive

A

espressivo, espress or espr

382
Q

tender, delicate (German)

A

zart

383
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

384
Q

pizz.

A

Pizzicato, Terms used for string instruments, pluck the string with a finger

385
Q

clarinet - type of clef

A

treble clef

386
Q

en retenant

A

hold back

387
Q

sorrowful

A

doloroso

388
Q

lunga

A

long (lunga pausa - long pause)

389
Q

slow (German)

A

langsam

390
Q

mässig

A

at a moderate speed

391
Q

SATB

A

Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass

392
Q

légèrement

A

light

393
Q

avec

A

with

394
Q

sixty-fourth note

A

hemidemisemiquaver

395
Q

without

A

senza

396
Q

very

A

assai

397
Q

in the manner or style of

A

al, alla

398
Q

allargando

A

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

399
Q

vivace

A

lively, quick

400
Q

seconda volta

A

second time

401
Q

andantino

A

either a little faster or slower than Andante

402
Q

well

A

ben

403
Q

piu

A

more

404
Q

more

A

piu

405
Q

ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

A

hold back

406
Q

modéré

A

at a moderate speed

407
Q

in free time

A

senza misura

408
Q

loco

A

at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)

409
Q

singing

A

cantando

410
Q

hurrying on

A

enpressant

411
Q

simile (sim.)

A

in the same way

412
Q

ritmico

A

rhythmically

413
Q

und

A

and

414
Q

espressivo

A

expressive

415
Q

animated, lively

A

animato

416
Q

ben

A

well

417
Q

Acciaccatura

A

Grace note, crushed note

418
Q

poco

A

a little

419
Q

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

A

a

420
Q

tenerezza

A

tenderly, tenderness

421
Q

affettuso

A

affectionately

422
Q

fortepiano

A

loud then immediately soft

423
Q

sotto

A

below (sotto voce - in an undertone)

424
Q

possible

A

possibile

425
Q

fröhlich

A

cheerful, joyful

426
Q

Terms used for string instruments, to bow near the bridge of the instruments

A

Sul ponticello

427
Q

wenig

A

little

428
Q

but

A

ma, mais (french)

429
Q

voice

A

voce

430
Q

sonoro

A

with rich tone

431
Q

fast (German)

A

schnell

432
Q

lively, quick

A

vivace, vivo

433
Q

hemidemisemiquaver

A

sixty-fourth note

434
Q

at the performer’s pleasure

A

ad libitum, ad lib

435
Q

fuoco

A

fire

436
Q

volta

A

time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)

437
Q

dolore

A

grief (doloroso - sorrowful)

438
Q

half

A

mezzo

439
Q

dal segno

A

repeat from the sign

440
Q

mp

A

mezzo piano, moderately soft

441
Q

possibile

A

possible

442
Q

rall.

A

rallentando, getting gradually slower

443
Q

fire

A

fuoco

444
Q

ralentir

A

slow down

445
Q

Arco

A

Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato

446
Q

movement

A

mosso, moto

447
Q

enough (french)

A

assez

448
Q

assez

A

enough

449
Q

niente

A

nothing

450
Q

assai

A

very

451
Q

broadly

A

largamente

452
Q

full (German)

A

voll

453
Q

go straight on

A

segue

454
Q

at a moderate speed

A

andante

455
Q

ad lib

A

ad libitum, at the performer’s pleasure

456
Q

at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)

A

loco

457
Q

col legno

A

Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings

458
Q

without (German)

A

ohne

459
Q

sad, mournful

A

dolente

460
Q

or

A

ossia

461
Q

piacevole

A

pleasing, pleasant

462
Q

a tempo

A

In time

463
Q

secondo

A

second

464
Q

prominent - a direction to bring out the melody (french)

A

en dehors

465
Q

affrettando

A

hurrying

466
Q

doloroso

A

sorrowful

467
Q

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

A

allargando

468
Q

ein

A

a, one

469
Q

piangevole

A

in the style of a lament

470
Q

Terms used for piano, release the left pedal

A

tre corde

471
Q

measure

A

misura

472
Q

affectionately

A

affettuso

473
Q

decresc.

A

decrescendo, getting gradually softer

474
Q

the same

A

l’istesso

475
Q

trombone - type of clef

A

Bass clef, sometimes tenor clef

476
Q

p

A

piano, soft

477
Q

with movement, agitated (German)

A

bewegt

478
Q

decrescendo

A

getting gradually softer

479
Q

al, alla

A

in the manner or style of

480
Q

pesante

A

heavy

481
Q

troppo

A

too much

482
Q

sad, sorrowful

A

triste, tristamente

483
Q

senza misura

A

in free time

484
Q

à

A

to, at

485
Q

oboe - type of clef

A

treble clef

486
Q

legato

A

smoothly

487
Q

above

A

sopra

488
Q

flying, very swift

A

volante

489
Q

dying away in tone and speed

A

smorzando, smorz

490
Q

Compound intervals

A

intervals of more than one octave

491
Q

deciso

A

with determination

492
Q

held

A

tenuto

493
Q

soft

A

p (piano)

494
Q

as above

A

come sopra

495
Q

held back (french)

A

retenu

496
Q

as if, resembling

A

quasi

497
Q

slowly

A

lento

498
Q

rfz

A

rinforzando, reinforcing

499
Q

giusto

A

exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)

500
Q

largamente

A

broadly

501
Q

l’istesso tempo

A

at the same speed

502
Q

slowing down gradually a little

A

poco rit.

503
Q

to, at (french)

A

à

504
Q

senza

A

without

505
Q

sforzato

A

forced, accented

506
Q

moderately

A

moderato

507
Q

slow (french)

A

lent

508
Q

sfz

A

sforzando or sforzato, forced, accented

509
Q

too much

A

troppo

510
Q

l’istesso

A

the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed

511
Q

attacca

A

go straight on to the next section of the music

512
Q

et

A

and

513
Q

not

A

non

514
Q

sweet (German)

A

Süss

515
Q

as soft as possible, lifeless

A

estinto

516
Q

getting gradually louder

A

crescendo (cresc.)

517
Q

aber

A

but

518
Q

light (french)

A

légèrement

519
Q

2/2 or 2/4

A

Simple Duple Time

520
Q

3/4, 3/2, 3/8

A

Simple Triple Time

521
Q

4/4, 4/2

A

Simple Quadruple Time

522
Q

6/8

A

Compound Duple Time

523
Q

9/8

A

Compound Triple Time

524
Q

12/8

A

Compound Quadruple Time

Grade 1 to 5 Music Theory (9 decks)

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