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Advanced Theory Terms Flashcards

1
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____ e/ ed ____

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and

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______ assai

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much/ very much (e.g. allegro assai: very fast)

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a tempo

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return to the original tempo

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accelerando/ accel.

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becoming quicker

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5
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ad libitum/ ad lib.

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at the liberty of the performer

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adagio

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a slow tempo (between andante and largo)

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agitato

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agitated

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alla/ all’ _____

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in the manner of [NOUN]

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allargando/ allarg.

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broadening/ becoming slower

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allegro

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fast

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allegretto

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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro

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andante

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moderately slow; at a walking pace

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andantino

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a little faster than andante

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14
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animato

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lively/ animated

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15
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arco*

A

for stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

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16
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attacca

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proceed without a break

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ben/ bene ______

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well (for example/ ben marcato: well marked

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bewegt

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agitated/ excited

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brillante

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brilliant

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calando

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becoming slower and softer

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21
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cantabile

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in a singing style

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22
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cédez

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yield; hold the tempo back

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23
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cluster [chord]

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a chord consisting of a combination of at least three adjacent notes of any scale

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col/ coll’/ colla/ colle _______

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with (for example/ coll’ottava: with an added octave)

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25
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comodo/ commodo

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at a comfortable/ easy tempo

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26
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con _____

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with [NOUN]

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27
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con brio

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with vigor or spirit

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28
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con espressione

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with expression

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29
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con foco

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with fire

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30
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con grazia

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with grace

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31
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con moto

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with movement

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32
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con pedale/ con ped.

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with pedal

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33
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con sordino

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with mute

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34
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D.C. al Fine

A

repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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35
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da capo/ D.C.

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from the beginning

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36
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dal segno/ D.S. al [fancy S]

A

from the sign

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37
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diminuendo/ dim.

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becoming softer

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38
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dolce

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sweet

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39
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espressivo

A

expression/ with expression

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40
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fermata

A

pause; hold note or rest longer than written value

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41
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fine

A

the end

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42
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fortepiano

A

loud/ then suddenly soft

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43
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fortissimo

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very loud

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44
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giocoso

A

humorous/ joyful

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45
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grandioso

A

grand/ grandiose

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46
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grave

A

slow and solemn

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47
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grazioso

A

graceful

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48
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langsam

A

slow

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49
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largamente

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broadly

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50
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larghetto

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not as slow as largo

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51
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largo

A

very slow and broad

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52
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legato

A

smooth

53
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léger

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light/ lightly

54
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leggiero

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light/ nimble/ quick

55
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lentement

A

slowly

56
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lento

A

slow

57
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l’istesso tempo

A

the same tempo

58
Q

loco

A

return to normal register

59
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M.M.

A

metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)

60
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ma ____

A

but (for example/ ma non troppo: but not too much)

61
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maestoso

A

majestic

62
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mano destra/ M.D.

A

right hand

63
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mano sinistra/ M.S.

A

left hand

64
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marcato/ marc.

A

marked or stressed

65
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martellato

A

strongly accented/ hammered

66
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massig (double dots above the a)

A

moderate/ moderately

67
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meno _____

A

less _____

68
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meno mosso

A

less movement/ slower

69
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mesto

A

sad/ mournful

70
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mit ______

A

with ______

71
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mit Ausdruck

A

with expression

72
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moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

73
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modéré

A

at a moderate tempo

74
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molto ______

A

much/ very

75
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morendo

A

dying/ fading away

76
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mouvement

A

tempo/ motion

77
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non ______

A

not _______

78
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non troppo

A

not too much

79
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ottava/ 8va

A

the interval of an octave

80
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8va———–/

A

Play one octave above the written pitch

81
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8va———–’

A

play one octave below the written pitch

82
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pesante

A

weighty/ with emphasis

83
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più

A

more ______

84
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più mosso

A

more movement/ quicker

85
Q

pizzicato*

A

for stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing

86
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poco

A

little

87
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poco a poco

A

little by little

88
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polychord

A

combination of two or more different chords

89
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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

90
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presto

A

very fast

91
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prima/ primo

A

first; the upper part of a duet

92
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prima volta

A

first time

93
Q

quartal chord

A

chord built on a series of 4ths

94
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quasi ______

A

almost/ as if

95
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quindicesima alta/ 15ma

A

two octaves higher

96
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rallentando/ rall.

A

slowing down

97
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risoluto

A

resolute

98
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ritenuto/ riten.

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suddenly slower/ held back

99
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rubato

A

a flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression

100
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scherzando

A

playful

101
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schnell

A

fast

102
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seconda/ secondo

A

second; the lower part of a duet

103
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seconda volta

A

second time

104
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sehr _____

A

very ______

105
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semplice

A

simple

106
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sempre

A

always/ continuously

107
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senza

A

without

108
Q

sforzando (notated like sF or sFz on sheet music)

A

a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

109
Q

simile

A

continue in the same manner as indicated

110
Q

sonore

A

sonorous

111
Q

sopra

A

above

112
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sostenuto

A

sustained

113
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sotto voce

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softly/ subdued/ under the breath

114
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spiritoso

A

spirited

115
Q

stringendo

A

pressing/ becoming faster

116
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subito

A

suddenly

117
Q

tacet

A

be silent

118
Q

tranquillo

A

quiet/ tranquil

119
Q

tre corde

A

three strings: release the left piano pedal

120
Q

triad

A

chord consisting of a root/ third/ and fifth

121
Q

troppo

A

too much

122
Q

tutti

A

a passage for the entire ensemble

123
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una corda

A

one string: depress the left piano pedal

124
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vite

A

fast

125
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vivace

A

lively/ brisk

126
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vivo

A

lively

127
Q

_____ volta

A

_____ time

128
Q

volti subito/ v.s.

A

turn the page quickly

Piano Technical Tests (3 decks)

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