All Italian Terms (Q1 Requirement) Flashcards by Emily Brutton | Brainscape

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adagio

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slow

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allegretto

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moderately fast, slightly slower than allegro

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allegro

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fast

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andante

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walking pace

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andantino

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moderate tempo, slightly faster than andante

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largo

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very slow and broad

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lento

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slow

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moderato

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moderately

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presto

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very fast

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vivace

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fast and lively

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a tempo

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resume previous tempo

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rallentando (rall.)

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gradually slower

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ritardando (rit.)

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gradually slower

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ritenuto

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immediately slower

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rubato

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in free time, no steady beat

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accelerando (accel.)

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gradually faster

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pianissimo (pp)

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very soft

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piano (p)

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soft

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mezzo piano (mp)

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medium soft

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mezzo forte (mf)

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medium loud

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forte (f)

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loud

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fortissimo (ff)

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very loud

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crescendo (cresc.)

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gradually louder

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diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually softer

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fortepiano (fp)

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loud, then immediately soft

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sforzando (sfz)

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suddenly accented

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glissando (gliss.)

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a continuous slide from one note to another

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legato

A

notes played smoothly and connected

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tutti

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together, performed by the entire group

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staccato

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shortened and sharply separated notes

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vibrato

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a rapid repeated slight change in the pitch of a note

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Fine

A

the end of a piece

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Coda

A

the concluding passage of a piece

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Da Capo (D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

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Dal Segno (D.S.)

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repeat from the sign

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agitato

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agitated

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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con brio

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with spirit, with vigor

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con moto

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with movement

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dolce

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sweet

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espressivo

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expressive

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grazioso

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graceful

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leggiero

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light, nimble

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maestoso

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majestic

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marcato

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marked, accented

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scherzando

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playful

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sostenuto

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sustained, held out

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tranquillo

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calm

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con

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with

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ma

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but

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ma non troppo

A

but not too much

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meno

A

less

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molto

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very

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non

A

not

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piu

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more

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poco

A

little

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poco a poco

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little by little

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senza

A

without

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simile

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in a similar way

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subito

A

suddenly