Articulation, Dynamics, and Italian Terms Flashcards by sol _

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Marcato

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Marked or stressed

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Martellato

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Strongly accented, hammered

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Accent

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A stressed note

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Pesante

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Weighty, with emphasis

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Legato

A

Smooth

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Slur

A

Play the notes legato

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Leggiero

A

Light, nimble, quick

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Staccato

A

Detached

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Sostenuto

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Sustained

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Tenuto

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Held, sustained

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Crescendo

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Becoming louder

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Decrescendo

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Becoming softer

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Diminuendo

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Becoming softer

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Forte

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Loud

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Fortepiano

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Loud, then suddenly soft

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft

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Piano

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Soft

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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

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Sforzando

A

A sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

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Arco

A

Resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

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Attacca

A

Proceed without a break

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Con sordino

A

With mute

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Fine

A

The end

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Loco

A

Return to normal register

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Ottava

A

The interval of an octave

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Pizzicato

A

Pluck the strings instead of bowing

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Primo, prima

A

First, upper part of a duet

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Quindicesima Alta

A

Two octaves higher

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Risoluto

A

Resolute

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Secondo, seconda

A

Second, lower part of a duet

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Simile

A

Continue in the same manner that was just indicated

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Tacet

A

Be silent

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Tempo

A

The speed at which music is performed

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Tutti

A

A passage for the ensemble

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Volta

A

Time (prima Volta = first time)

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Volti subito

A

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