Band Final Flashcards by Evan Hurst | Brainscape

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Accelerando

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Gradually faster

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Adagio

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Very slow

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Allargando

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Gradually slower and broader

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Allegro

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Rapid; lively

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A poco

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A little; gradually

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Chromatic

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By semi tones

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Crescendo

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Gradually louder

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Diminuendo

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Gradually softer

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Dolce

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Sweetly

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Etude

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A musical study

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Fermata

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A hold or pause

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Forte

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Loud

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

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Forzando

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Forcefully accented

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Grandioso

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Grand or Noble style

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Legato

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Smooth and connected

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L’stesso

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The same (such as L’stesso tempo-the same speed)

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Maestoso

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Majestically

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Marcato

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Marked; with emphasis

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Mezzo

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Medium; half

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Molto

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Very

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Mosso

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Motion; movement

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Ottava

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(8va) an octave

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Pianissimo

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Very softly

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Piano

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Softly

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Piu

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More

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Poco

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A little

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Poco a poco

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Little by little

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Rallentando

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Gradually slower

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Religioso

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In a solemn style

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Ritardando

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Gradually slower

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Rubato

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Temporary irregularity of time for expressive purposes

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Sforzando

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Forced; with emphasis

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Simile

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The same; continue in the same manner

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Soli

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More than one performer in unison

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Solo

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A composition or passage for one performer

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Sordino

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Mute

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Sostenuto

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Sustained

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Staccato

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Light and detached

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Subito

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Suddenly

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Tempo

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Time; speed

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Tenuto

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Sustain for full value

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Vivo

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Lively; brisk