Conservatory Canada Theory 3.1 Flashcards
1
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A tempo
A
Return to the original speed
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Accelerando (accel.)
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Gradually get faster
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Accent
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Emphasize the note
4
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Ad libitum (ad lib.)
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At the performer’s pleasure
5
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Adagio
A
Slow, at ease; not as slow as Largo, but slower than Andante
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Agitato
A
Excited, restless
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Alla
A
In the style of
8
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Allargando (allarg.)
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Gradually get slower and broader
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Allegretto
A
Rather lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as Allegro
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Allegro
A
Quick & lively
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Andante
A
At a walking pace
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Animato
A
Animated, with increased life
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Arco
A
Use the bow
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Assai
A
Very
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Attacca
A
Go on to the next… without a break
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Ausdrucksvoll
A
Expressively
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Ben or bene
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Well, good
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Bewegt
A
Moved, either in speed or in emotion
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Brilliante
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Brilliant, bright, sparkling
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Brio
A
Life, spirit
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Cantabile
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In a singing style
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Coll’ 8va
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Add an octave; play in octaves
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Colla or col or coll’
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With the
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Commodo
A
Easily, without hurry
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Con brio
With life, sprit
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Con espressione
With expression
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Con fuoco
With fire
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Con grazia
With grace, elegance
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Con moto
With motion
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Con pedale (con ped.)
With the damper pedal
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Con sordino (con sord.)
With the mute
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Crescendo (cresc.)
Gradually getting louder
33
Da capo (D.C.)
Repeat from the beginning
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Dal segno (D.S.)
Repeat from the sign
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Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
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Diminuendo
Gradually getting softer
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Dolce
Sweetly
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Dolente
Sorrowful, plaintive, sad
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Dur
Major (key)
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E or ed
And
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Espressivo
Expressively
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Fermata
Pause; hold the note or rest for longer than its written value
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Fine
The end; end the piece here
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Forte (f)
Loud, strong
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Forte-Piano (fp)
Loud, then immediately soft
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Fortissimo (ff)
Very loud
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Giocoso
Joyful, merry
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Grandioso
With grandeur, in a lofty style
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Grave
Slow, extremely solemn and serious
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Grazioso
In a graceful, elegant style
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L’istesso tempo
The same time (use at a change of time signature)
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Langsam
Slowly
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow, but not as slow as Largo
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Largo
Broad, slow & stately
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Lebhaft
Lively
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Legato
Smoothly and connected
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Leggiero
Lightly, nimble
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Lento
Slow
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Loco
Return to the original pitch (used after 8va & 8vb)
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestically; with dignity
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Mano destra (M.D.)
Right hand
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Mano Sinistra (M.S.)
Left hand
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Marcato
Marked, accented
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Martellato
Strongly marked, sharply accented
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Mässig
Moderately
68
Meno
Less
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Meno mosso
Less movement
70
Mesto
Pensive, sad, mournful
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Mezzo forte (mf)
Moderato loud
72
Mezzo piano (mp)
Moderately soft
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Moderato
At a moderate pace, between Andante and Allegro
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Moll
Minor (key)
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Molto
Much, very
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Morendo
Dying away in tone and tempo
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Mosso
Movement
78
Moto
Motion
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Non
Not
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Non troppo
Not too much
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Ottava
An octave; interval of 8th
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Ottava Alta (8va)
Play one octave higher
83
Ottava Bassa (8vb)
Play one octave lower
84
Pesante
Heavily
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Pianissimo (pp)
Very soft
86
Piano (p)
Soft
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Più
More
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Più mosso
More movement
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Pizzicato (pizz.)
Pluck the string with the finger
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Poco
Little
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Poco a poco
Little by little
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Prestissimo
Extremely fast
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Presto
Fast; faster than Allegro
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Quasi
In the style of; or (when used for tempo) almost
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Rallentando (rall.)
Gradually get slower
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Repeat sign
Repeat the music inside the double bars
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Ritardando (rit.)
Gradually get slower, holding back
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Ritenuto (Riten.)
Immediately hold back; at a slower rate of speed
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Ruhig
Quiet, calm
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Scherzando
Playful, light and lively
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Schnell
Quick
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Semplice
In a simple style
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Sempre
Always
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Senza
Without
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Simile
Like; the same as
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Sonore
Noisy, boisterous
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Sostenuto
Sustained
108
Sforzando (sfz)
Emphasize the note or chord
109
Staccato
Detached; separated
110
Strepitoso
Noisy, boisterous
111
Stringendo
Pressing forward; gradually getting quicker
112
Subito
Suddenly
113
Sul ponticello
Play with the bow near the bridge
114
Tempo giusto
In strict time
115
Tempo primo
Return to the original or first speed
116
Tempo rubato
Flexible tempo; not in strict time
117
Tenuto (ten.)
Held, sustained
118
Tranquillo
In a quiet, calm style
119
Tre corde
Release the soft pedal
120
Troppo
Too much
121
Una corda
Depress the soft pedal
122
Vivace
Animated, briskly
123
Vivo
Lively, spirited, briskly
124
Volti subito (V.S.)
Turn the page over quickly
