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CAPMT test vocab Flashcards

1
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a tempo

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return to the original tempo

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accelerando

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gradually faster

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adagio

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slowly

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accent

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play with emphasis

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alla breve

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indicates a tempo with the half note getting the beat

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allargando

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becoming slower and often louder, usually at the climax

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allegretto

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a little slower than allegro

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allegro

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a fast tempo

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andante

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walking tempo

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andantino

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a little faster than andante, but originally slower

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appoggiatura

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a non-harmonic tone that often played on the beat, resolving stepwise and usually written as a small note

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12
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atonality

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refers to music which has no tonal center

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13
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augmentation

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a form of repetition in which the note valuse are doubled

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14
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binary form

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two-part form (AB). Usually both parts are repeated (AABB)

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15
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bitonality

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refers to music having two simultaneous tonal centers

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cadence

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a combination of chords used at the end of a phrase, section, or composition

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17
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canon

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polyphony in which one part overlaps another playing the same melody

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18
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cantible

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in a singing manner

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chordal texture

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a type of homophonic texture with predominant chords rather than a melody and accompaniment

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20
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coda

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a closing section

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21
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common time

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four quarter note beats per measure

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22
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con

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with

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23
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con brio

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with brilliance

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con fuoco

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with fire

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25
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con moto

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with motion

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con spirito

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with spirit

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27
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contrasting phrases

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two phrases which begin differently

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counterpoint

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refers to two or more melodies sounding at the same time

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29
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contrapuntal texture

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refers to music with 2 or more independent voices (melodies)

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30
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countersubject

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the melody appearing against the subject

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31
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cut time

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two half note beats per measure (alla breve)

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32
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decrescendo

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gradually growing softer

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33
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development

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the second section of a sonata-allegro form: themes or motives may be changed and elaborated, new themes may be added

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34
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dolce

A

gentle, sweet

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35
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doloroso

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sadly,sorrowfully

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36
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enharmonic

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refers to two notes sounding the same but written differently, for example A# and Bb

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37
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episode

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section of a fugue in which the subject is not present or does not appear in its entirety

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38
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espressivo

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play with feeling (expressively)

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39
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exposition

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first section of a sonata allegro form: the first theme in the tonic key, second theme in the dominant or related key, optional closing theme

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40
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fine

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the end

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41
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forte

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loud, strong

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42
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forte piano

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loud, then soft

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43
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fortissimo

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very loud

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44
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fortississimo

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very very loud

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45
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giocoso

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humorous, playful

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46
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gracioso

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gracefully, elegantly

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47
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grand staff

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the bass and treble staves combined

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48
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hemiola

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a rythmic device superimposing two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two

49
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imitation

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the immediate restatement of a melody or motive in another voice

50
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invention

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name given by j. s. bach to 15 keyboard compositions in 2 parts

51
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largo

A

very slow

52
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legato

A

smooth and connected

53
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leggirio

A

lightly

54
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lento

A

slow

55
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loco

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play as written. A reminder that the 8va has ended.

56
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ma non troppo

A

but not too much

57
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m.d (mano destra)

A

right hand

58
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m.s. (mano sinistra)

A

left hand

59
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maestoso

A

majestic

60
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marcato

A

accented, stressed

61
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measure

A

a unit occuring between two bar lines

62
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meno

A

less

63
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mezzo forte

A

medium loud

64
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mezzo piano

A

medium soft

65
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minuet

A

a dance in triple meter

66
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moderato

A

medium or moderate empo

67
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molto

A

much, very

68
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morendo

A

softly fading away, dying

69
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motive

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a short melodic or rhythmic pattern that recurs

70
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opus

A

work. numbering system of a composers works, usually chronological

71
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ostinato

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a patterns that is continuously repeated,often in the bass

72
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parallel keys

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major and minor key with the same tonic

73
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parallel phrases

A

two phrases which begin alike

74
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pentatonic

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a five-tone scale within an octave

75
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pesante

A

in a heavy, firm manner

76
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phrase

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a musical idea comparable to a line of poetry or a sentence in prose

77
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pianissimo

A

very soft

78
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pianississimo

A

very, very soft

79
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piano

A

soft, quiet

80
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piu

A

more

81
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piu mosso

A

a little faster tempo, more motion

82
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poco

A

a little

83
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polyphonic

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refers to music having two or more independent voices (melodies)

84
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polytonality

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refers to music with 2 or more simultaneous tonal centers

85
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portato

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halfway between legato and staccato

86
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presto

A

very fast

87
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quartal harmony

A

harmony built on the interval of a fourth

88
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rallentando

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gradually slowing in speed

89
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recapitulation

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third and final section of sonata-allegro form; first and second themes usually in the tonic key, optional closing theme

90
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repetition

A

a restatement of a musical idea

91
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ritardando

A

gradually slowing down

92
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ritenuto

A

immediately slower

93
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robusto

A

boldly, robustly

94
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rondo form

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a form in music using a recurring theme alternating with one or more themes (for example ABACA)

95
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rounded binary

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AB form with a return of all of part of A at the end of B

96
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scherezando

A

playfully

97
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scherzo

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a playful or humorous piece, a joke

98
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sempre

A

always

99
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senza

A

without

100
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sforzando

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a strong accent, forcefully

101
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slur

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a curved line placed over or under two or more notes meaning to play legato

102
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sonatina

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a short sonata

103
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sopra

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sustained

104
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sonata allegro form

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Frequently used as a formal structure for the first movement of a Classical sonata. The three main sections are Exposition, development, recapitulation

105
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sostenuto

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sustained. Smooth and flowing. sometimes slower

106
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spiritoso

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spirited

107
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stretto

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in a fugue, an imitative technique where the subject and answer overlap. In other compositions, an intensifying or quickening tempo near the end of a piece.

108
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stringendo

A

quickening, accelerando

109
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subito

A

suddenly

110
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tenuto

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hold the note for its full value, or play with a slight emphasis

111
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ternary form

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three-part form ABA

112
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tertian harmony

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harmony built on the interval of a third

113
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tranquillo

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in a calm, quiet manner

114
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tonal center

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a pitch around which the music centers

115
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tre corde

A

release the soft pedal

116
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una corda

A

press the soft pedal

117
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vivace

A

lively, quick

118
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vivo

A

brisk, lively

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