Definitions Flashcards by Isabele Fidler | Brainscape

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Accelerando (or accel.)

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Gradually getting quicker

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Adagio

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Slow

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick

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Allegro

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Quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

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Andante

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At a medium (‘walking’) speed

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Crescendo (or cresc.)

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo (or D.C.)

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Repeat from the beginning

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Dal segno (or D.S.)

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Repeat from the symbol

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Decrescendo (or decresc.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (or dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Fine

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The end

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Forte

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Loud

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

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Legato

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Smoothly

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Lento

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Slow

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Mezzo

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Half

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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud (literally ‘half’ loud)

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Mezzo piano

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Moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

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Moderato

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Moderately (allegro moderato means moderately quick)

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Piano

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Quiet

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Pianissimo

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Very quiet

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Poco

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A little

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Rallentando (or rall.)

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)

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Held back

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Staccato (or stacc.)

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Detached

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Tempo

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Speed, time (a tempo means in time)