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Conservatory Canada Theory 2.1 Flashcards

This deck only holds the terms required to be known for Conservatory Canada Theory 2 Exam. Each card gives a required term, and quizzes your ability to know the definition.

1
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A tempo

A

Return to the original speed

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Accelerando

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Gradually get faster

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3
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Accent

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Emphasize the note

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4
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Adagio

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Slow, at ease; not as slow as Largo, but slower than Andante

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5
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Alla

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In the style of

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6
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Allegretto

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Lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as Allegro

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7
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Allegro

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Quick & lively

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8
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Andante

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Rather slow; at a walking pace

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9
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Animato

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Animated, with increased life

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10
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Assai

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Very

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11
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Attacca

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Go on to the next… without a break

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12
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Ben or bene

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Well, good

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13
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Brilliante

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Brilliant, bright, sparkling

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14
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Brio

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Life, spirit

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15
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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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16
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Coll’ 8va

A

Add an octave; play in octaves

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17
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Colla or col or coll’

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With the

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18
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Con brio

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With life, spirit

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19
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Con espressione

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With expression

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20
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Con grazia

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In a graceful, elegant style

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21
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Con moto

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With motion

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22
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Crescendo

A

Gradually getting louder

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23
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Da capo

A

Repeat from the beginning

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24
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Dal segno

A

Repeat from the sign

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25
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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting softer

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26
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Diminuendo

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Gradually getting softer

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27
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Dolce

A

Sweetly

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28
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e or ed

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And

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29
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Espressivo

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Expressively

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30
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Fermata

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Pause; hold the note or rest for longer than it’s written value

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31
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Fine

A

The end; end the piece here

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32
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Forte

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Loud

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33
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Forte piano

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Loud, then immediately soft

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34
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Fortissimo

35
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Grave

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Slow, extremely solemn and serious

36
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Grazioso

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In a graceful, elegant style

37
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Larghetto

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Rather slow and broad, but not as slow Largo

38
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Largo

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Broad, slow & stately

39
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Legato

A

Smoothly and connected

40
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Leggiero

41
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Lento

42
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Ma

43
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Maestoso

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Majestically; with dignity

44
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Mano destra

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Right hand

45
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Mano sinistra

46
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Marcato

A

Marked, accented

47
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Meno

48
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Meno mosso

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Less movement

49
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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

50
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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft

51
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Moderato

A

At a moderate pace, between andante and allegro

52
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Molto

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Much, very, extremely

53
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Morendo

A

Dying away in tempo and tone

54
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Mosso

55
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Moto

56
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Non

57
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Ottava

A

An octave; interval of an 8th

58
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Ottava alta

A

Play one octave higher

59
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Ottava bassa

A

Play one octave lower

60
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Pesante

61
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Pianissimo

62
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Piano

63
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Più

64
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Più mosso

A

More movement

65
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Poco

66
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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

67
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Prestissimo

A

Extremely fast

68
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Presto

A

Fast; faster than allegro

69
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Quasi

A

In the style of

70
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Rallentando

A

Gradually get slower

71
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Repeat sign

A

Repeat the music inside the dots by the bars

72
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Ritardando

A

Gradually get slower

73
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Scherzando

A

Playful, light & lively

74
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Sempre

75
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Senza

76
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Simile

A

Like; the same as

77
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Sostenuto

78
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Staccato

A

Detached; separated

79
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Subito

80
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Tempo primo

A

Return to the original speed

81
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Tempo rubato

A

Flexible tempo; not in strict time

82
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Tenuto

A

Held, sustained

83
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Tranquillo

A

In a quiet, calm style

84
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Troppo

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