Definitions Flashcards

1
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Accelerando (or accel.)

A

Gradually getting quicker

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2
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Adagio

A

Slow

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3
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Allegretto

A

Fairly quick

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4
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Allegro

A

Quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

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5
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Andante

A

At a medium (‘walking’) speed

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6
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Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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7
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Crescendo (or cresc.)

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Gradually getting louder

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8
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Da capo (or D.C.)

A

Repeat from the beginning

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9
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Dal segno (or D.S.)

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Repeat from the symbol

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10
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Decrescendo (or decresc.)

A

Gradually getting quieter

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11
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Diminuendo (or dim.)

A

Gradually getting quieter

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12
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Fine

A

The end

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13
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Forte

A

Loud

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14
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Fortissimo

A

Very loud

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15
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Legato

A

Smoothly

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16
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Lento

A

Slow

17
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Mezzo

A

Half

18
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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud (literally ‘half’ loud)

19
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Mezzo piano

A

Moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

20
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Moderato

A

Moderately (allegro moderato means moderately quick)

21
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Piano

A

Quiet

22
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Pianissimo

A

Very quiet

23
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Poco

A

A little

24
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Rallentando (or rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

25
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Ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

A

Gradually getting slower

26
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Ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)

A

Held back

27
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Staccato (or stacc.)

A

Detached

28
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Tempo

A

Speed, time (a tempo means in time)