Band Terms Flashcards

1
Q

A poco

A

A little

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2
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Accelerando

A

Gradually faster

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3
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Allegro

A

Rapid, Lively

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4
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Chromatic

A

By semi-tones

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5
Q

Con brio

A

With brilliance

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6
Q

Crescendo

A

Gradually Louder

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7
Q

Da capo (D.C)

A

The beginning

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8
Q

Dal segno

A

The sign

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9
Q

Decresendo

A

Gradually softer

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10
Q

Diminuendo

A

Gradually softer

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11
Q

Fermatta

A

Hold or pause

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12
Q

Forte

A

Loud

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13
Q

Fortissimo

A

Very loud

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14
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Largo

A

Very slow

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15
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Marcato

A

Marked; with emphasis

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16
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Meno

A

Less

17
Q

Mezzo

A

Medium

18
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

19
Q

Molto

A

Very

20
Q

Pianissimo

A

Very soft

21
Q

Piano

A

Soft

22
Q

Poco a poco

A

Little by little

23
Q

Rallentando

A

Gradually slower

24
Q

Ritardando

A

Gradually slower

25
Q

Segno

A

Sign

26
Q

Sforzando

A

Forcefully accented

27
Q

Soli

A

2 or more players in unison

28
Q

Solo

A

Passage for one player

29
Q

Sostenuto

A

Sustained

30
Q

Staccato

A

Short and detached

31
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly

32
Q

Tacet

A

Silent

33
Q

Tempo

A

Time, rate of speed

34
Q

Tenuto

A

Full value