basic Flashcards
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adagio
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a slow tempo (slower than andante; not as slow as largo)
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a tempo
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return to the original tempo
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allgretto
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fairly fast (little slower than allegro)
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allegro
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fast
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andante
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moderately slow; at a walking pace
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andantino
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a little faster than andante
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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con pedale {con ped.}
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with pedal
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crescendo {cresc}
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becoming louder
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da capo {D.C.}
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from the beginning
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dal segno {D.S.}
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from the sign
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D.C. al Fine
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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
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decrescendo {decresc.}
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becoming softer
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diminuendo {dim.}
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becoming softer
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dolce
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sweet, gentle
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fine
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the end
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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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grazioso
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graceful
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larghetto
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not as slow as largo
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largo
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very slow
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legato
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smooth
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lento
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slow
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maestoso
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majestic
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mano destra {M.D.}
right hand
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mano sinistra {M.S.}
left hand
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marcarto {marc}
marked or stressed
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mezzo forte (mf)
moderately loud
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mezzo piano (mp)
moderately soft
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moderato
at a moderate tempo
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ottava {8va}
the interval of an octave
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pedale {ped.}
pedal
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pianissimo (pp)
very soft
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piano (p)
soft
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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presto
very fast
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rallentando {rall.}
slowing down
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ritardano {rit.}
slowing down gradually
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staccato
detached
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tempo
speed at which music is performed
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tempo primo {tempo 1}
return to the original tempo
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tenuto
held, sustained
