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VOL 1 > Appendix E (Musical Terms) - Italian > Flashcards

Appendix E (Musical Terms) - Italian Flashcards

1
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a tempo

A

return to original tempo

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a tempo giusto

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in strict and exact time

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abbandono

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unrestrained, free

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accelerando

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with gradually increasing velocity of movement

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5
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acciaccatura

A

ornament of keyboard music, played together with the principle note and released immediately

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6
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ad libitum

A

at will or discretion

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7
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adagio

A

slow, between largo and adante

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affettato

A

affected

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affettuoso

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tender and affectionate

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affrettando

A

hastening, hurrying

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agitato

A

with agitation, excited

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12
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alla

A

according to

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13
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allegramente

A

gaily, merrily

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14
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allegretto

A

tempo between andante and allegro

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15
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allegro

A

fast lively cheerful

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16
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amabile

A

sweet with love

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amoroso

A

loving, amorous

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18
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ancora

A

yet, play again

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19
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andante

A

moderately walking tempo

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20
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andantino

A

tempo quicker than andante

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21
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animato

A

animated

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22
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appoggiatura

A

a grace note performed just before the principle note

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23
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aria

A

an accompanied song for solo voice

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24
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arioso

A

vocal music more melodic than a recitative but less formal than an aria

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25
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assai

A

very much

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26
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ben

A

well

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brillante

A

brilliant

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brio

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with vigor, spirit

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29
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cadenza

A

an embellished section at a cadence

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30
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calando

A

gradually diminishing

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31
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cantabile

A

singing style

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32
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capo

A

head or beginning

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33
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coda

A

an added ending

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34
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con

A

with

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35
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crescendo

A

gradually increasing in loudness

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36
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dal segno

A

indicates repetition from the sign

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37
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decsrescendo/diminuendo

A

gradually decreasing in loudness

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38
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delicato

A

delicately

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39
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dolce

A

soft sweet

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40
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dolente/doloroso

A

sorrowful

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41
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dolore

A

pain anguish

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42
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eguale

A

equal, like, uniform

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43
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elegante

A

performed with elegance

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44
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Energico

A

perform with energy

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45
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espressivo

A

perform with expression

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46
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fermata

A

unmeasured pause or hold

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47
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fine

A

end of a movement

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48
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forte

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strong

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49
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fortissimo

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very strong

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forza

A

strength, force

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furioso

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furious, perform in a wild manner

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giusto

A

in strict time

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glisssando

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rapid glide from one pitch to another

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grandioso

A

perform in a noble, grand style

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grave

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extremely slow

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grazioso

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grosso

58
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gruppetto

A

16th century name for a trill ornament

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impetuoso

A

perform in impetuous manner

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larghetto

A

slow but not as slow as largo

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largo

62
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legato

A

connected, performed without any perceptible interruption between notes

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leggiero

A

night, nimble

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lento

A

tempo between largo and larghetto

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maestoso

66
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marcia

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marcato

A

marked, stressed

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marziale

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meno

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mezzo

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moderato

A

moderately

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molto

A

much or very

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morendo

A

dying, fading away

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mosso

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non

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pesante

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piacere

A

at pleasure

78
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pianissimo

79
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piano

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piu

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poco a poco

A

little by little

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pomposo

83
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precipitato

A

hurried, rushing

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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

85
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presto

86
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primo

87
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quasi

A

in the manner of

88
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religioso

89
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rinforzando

A

a suddent accent

90
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risoluto

A

resolute with a marked accent

91
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ritardando/rallentando

A

gradually slowing in speed

92
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ritenuto

A

suddenly slower

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rubato

A

robbed, stolen, deliberate unsteadiness for tempo for expression

94
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scherzando

A

playful, joking

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segno

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segue

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semplice

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sempre

A

always, throughout

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senza

100
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sforzando

A

sudden accent

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silenzio

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smorzando

A

dying away, decreasing in volume

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soli

A

plural of solo

104
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solo

A

alone single performers

105
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sordino

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sostenuto

A

sustaining the note to or beyond their normal values

107
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spirito

A

with spirit

108
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staccato

A

short, detached

109
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strepitoso

A

loud, noisy

110
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stringendo

A

compressing, a quickening of the tempo

111
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subito

A

suddenly, at once

112
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tacet

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tempo

A

the speed of a composition

114
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tenuto

A

notes sustained to full value

115
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troppo

116
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tutti

A

all, together

117
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vigoroso

A

vigorous, energetic

118
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vivace

A

quick, lively

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vivi

A

lively, with vigor

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voce

121
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volti subito

A

turn page quickly

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