Conservatory Canada Theory 2.2 Flashcards by Sofia Land

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Gradually get faster

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Accelerando

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Emphasize the note when played

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Accent

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

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Adagio

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In the style of

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Alla or quasi

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Lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as Allegro

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Allegretto

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Quick & lively

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Allegro

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Rather slow; at a walking pace

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Andante

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Animated, with increased life

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Animato

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Very

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Assai

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Go on to the next… without a break

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Attacca

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Well, good

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Ben or bene

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Brilliant, bright, sparkling

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Brilliante

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Life, spirit

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Brio

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In a singing style

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Cantabile

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Add an octave; play in octaves

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Coll’ 8va

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With the

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Colla or col or coll’

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With life, spirit

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Con brio

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With expression

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Con espressione

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With grace; in a graceful, elegant style

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Con grazia

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With motion

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Con moto

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Gradually get louder

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Crescendo

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Repeat from the beginning

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Da capo (D.C.)

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Repeat from the sign

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Dal segno (D.S.)

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Gradually getting softer

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Decrescendo or diminuendo

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Sweetly

Dolce

And

E or Ed

Expressively

Espressivo

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

Fermata

The end; end the piece here

Fine

Loud

Forte

Loud, then immediately soft

Forte-Piano

Very loud

Fortissimo

Slow, extremely solemn and serious

Grave

In a graceful, elegant style

Grazioso

Rather slow and broad, but not as slow as Largo

Largetto

Broad, slow & stately

Largo

Smoothly & connected

Legato

Lightly, nimble

Leggiero

Too much

Troppo

In a quiet, calm style

Tranquillo

Held, sustained

Tenuto

Flexible tempo; not in strict time

Tempo rubato

Return to the original speed

A tempo or tempo primo

Suddenly

Subito

Detached; separated

Staccato

Sustained

Sostenuto

Like; the same as

Simile

Without

Senza

Always

Sempre

Playful, light & lively

Scherzando

Gradually get slower

Ritardando or rallentando

Repeat the music inside the double bars

Repeat sign

Fast; faster than Allegro

Presto

Extremely fast

Prestissimo

Little by little

Poco a poco

Little

Poco

More movement

Più Mosso

More

Più

Soft

Piano

Very soft

Pianissimo

Heavily

Pesante

Play one octave lower

Ottava bassa

Play one octave higher

Ottava Alta

An octave; interval of an 8th

Ottava

Not

Non

Motion

Moto

Movement

Mosso

Dying away in tone and tempo

Morendo

Much, very, extremely

Molto

At a moderate pace, between Andante and Allegro

Moderato

Moderately soft

Mezzo Piano

Moderately loud

Mezzo Forte

Less movement

Meno mosso

Less

Meno

Marked, accented

Marcato

Left hand

Mano sinistra

Right hand

Mano destra

Majestically; with dignity

Maestoso

But

Ma

Slow

Lento