Basics Flashcards
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Adagio
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A slow tempo
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A tempo
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Return to the original tempo
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast
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Allegro
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Fast
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Andante
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Moderately slow
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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 pedal
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With pedal
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Crescendo
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Becoming louder
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Da capo
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From the beginning
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Dal segno
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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
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Becoming softer
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Diminuendo
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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
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Loud
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Fortissimo
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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
Right hand
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Mano sinistra
Left hand
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Marcato
Marked or stressed
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Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
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Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
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Moderato
At a moderate tempo
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Pedale
Pedal
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Pianissimo
Very soft
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Piano
Soft
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Prestissimo
As fast as possible
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Presto
Very fast
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Rallentando
Slowing down
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Ritardando
Slowing down gradually
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Staccato
Detached
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Tempo
Speed at which music is preformed
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Tempo primo
Return to original tempo
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Tenuto
Held, sustained
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Accent
Stressed note
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Tie
Hold for the combined value of tied note
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Slur
Play the notes legato
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Fermata
Pause, hold the note or rest longer that it's written value
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Accelerando
Becoming quicker
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Alla
In the manner of
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Animato
Lively, animated
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Assai
Much, very much
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Ben
Well
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Brilliante
Brilliant
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Col
With
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Con brio
With vigor, spirit
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Con espressione
With expression
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Con moto
With movement
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E, ed
And
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Espressivo
Expressive, with expression
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Fortepiano
Loud, then suddenly soft
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Grave
Slow and solemn
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Leggiero
Light, nimble, quick
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Loco
Return to normal register
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Ma
But
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Meno Mosso
Less movement, slower
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M.M.
Maelzel's metronome
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Molto
Much, very
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Non
Not
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Non troppo
Not too much
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Più
More
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Più mosso
More movement
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Poco
Little
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Poco a poco
Little by little
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Quasi
Almost as if
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Rubato
With some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression
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Sempre
Always, continuously
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Senza
Without
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Spiritoso
Spirited
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Tranquillo
Quiet, tranquil
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Tre corde
Three string
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Troppo
Too much
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Una corda
One string
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Vivace
Lively, brisk
