Conservatory Canada - Theory 3 Terms Flashcards
Combine with Theory 1 & Theory 2 Terms for complete Theory 3 Terms
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ad libitum (ad lib.)
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at the performer’s pleasure
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agitato
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excited, restless
3
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allargando (allarg.)
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gradually get slower & broader
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arco
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use the bow
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ausdrucksvoll
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expressively
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bewegt
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moved, either in speed or in emotion
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commodo
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easily, without hurrying
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con fuoco
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with fire
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con pedale (con ped.)
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with the damper pedal
10
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con sordino (con sord.)
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with the mute
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dolente
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sorrowful, plaintive, sad
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dur
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major (key)
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giocoso
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joyful, merry
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grandioso
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with grandeur, in a lofty style
15
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l’istesso tempo
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the same time (use at a change of time signature)
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langsam
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slowly
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Largamente
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broadly
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lebhaft
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lively
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loco
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return to the original pitch (used after 8va & 8vb)
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martellato
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strongly marked, sharply accented
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massig
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moderately
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mesto
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pensive, sad, mournful
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moll
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minor (key)
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non troppo
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not too much
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pizzicato (pizz.)
pluck the string with the finger
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retenuto (riten.)
immediately hold back; at a slower rate of speed
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ruhig
quiet, calm
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schnell
quick
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semplice
in a simple style
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sonore or strepitoso
noisy, boisterous
31
sforzando (sfz.)
emphasize the note or chord, suddenly loud
32
stringendo
pressing forward; gradually getting quicker
33
sul ponticello
play with the bow near the bridge
34
tempo giusto
in strict time
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tre corde
release the soft pedal
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una corda
depress the soft pedal
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Vivace
animated, briskly
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Vivo
live, spirited, briskly
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volti subito (V.S.)
turn the page over quickly
