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1
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Coda: passage de fin

A

Coda: finale section

⌖ (Symbol) coda (Italian)

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le fin

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the end

fine (Italian)

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fine

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the end

le fin (French)

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D.C.

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From the beginning

da capo (Italian)
 de dèbut (French)
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de dèbut

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From the beginning

D.C. (Symbol)
 da capo (Italian)
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da capo

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From the beginning

D.C. (Symbol)
de dèbut (French)

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coda

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Coda: finale section

⌖ (Symbol)
coda: passage de fin (French)

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coda: finale section

coda (Italian)
coda: passage de fin (French)

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D.S.

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from the sign

D.S. (Symbol)
del segno (Italian)
de la signe (French)

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de la signe

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from the sign

D.S. (Symbol)
de la signe (French)
del segno (Italian)

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del segno

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from the sign

D.S. (Symbol)
de la signe (French)
del segno (Italian)

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rall.

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slowing down

rall. (Symbol)
en ralenttissant (French)
rallentando (Italian)
nachlassend (German)

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en ralenttissant

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slowing down

rall. (Symbol)
en ralenttissant (French)
rallentando (Italian)
nachlassend (German)

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rallentando

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slowing down

rall. (Symbol)
en ralenttissant (French)
rallentando (Italian)
nachlassend (German)

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nachlassend

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slowing down

rall. (Symbol)
en ralenttissant (French)
rallentando (Italian)
nachlassend (German)

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rit.

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slowing down gradually

rit. (Symbol)
en retardant (French)
ritardando (Italian)
zögernd (German)

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en retardant

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slowing down gradually

rit. (Symbol)
en retardant (French)
ritardando (Italian)
zögernd (German)

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ritardando

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slowing down gradually

rit. (Symbol)
en retardant (French)
ritardando (Italian)
zögernd (German)

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zögernd

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slowing down gradually

rit. (Symbol)
en retardant (French)
ritardando (Italian)
zögernd (German)

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riten.

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held back

riten. (Symbol)
ritenuto (Italian)
en retenant (French)
zuruchhaltend (German)

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ritenuto

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held back

riten. (Symbol)
ritenuto (Italian)
en retenant (French)
zuruchhaltend (German)

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en retenant

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held back

riten. (Symbol)
ritenuto (Italian)
en retenant (French)
zuruchhaltend (German)

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zurückhaltend

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held back

riten. (Symbol)
ritenuto (Italian)
en retenant (French)
zuruchhaltend (German)

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meno mosso

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less movement

meno mosso (Italian)
 moins animé (French)
 weniger bewegt (German)
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moins animé

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less movement

meno mosso (Italian)
 moins animé (French)
 weniger bewegt (German)
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weniger bewegt

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less movement

meno mosso (Italian)
 moins animé (French)
 weniger bewegt (German)
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animé

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animated, lively

animé (French)
animato (Italian)
belebt (German)

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animato

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animated, lively

animé (French)
animato (Italian)
belebt (German)

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belebt

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animated, lively

animé (French)
animato (Italian)
belebt (German)

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accel.

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becoming quicker

accel. (Symbol)
enaccélérant (French)
accelerando (Italian)
beschleunigend (German)

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en accélérant

A

becoming quicker

accel. (Symbol)
en accélérant (French)
accelerando (Italian)
beschleunigend (German)

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accelerando

A

becoming quicker

accel. (Symbol)
enaccélérant (French)
accelerando (Italian)
beschleunigend (German)

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beschleunigend

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becoming quicker

accel. (Symbol)
enaccélérant (French)
accelerando (Italian)
beschleunigend (German)

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plus animé

A

more movement

plus animé (French)
 piu mosso (Italian)
 immer schneller (German)
35
Q

piu mosso

A

more movement

plus animé (French)
 piu mosso (Italian)
 immer schneller (German)
36
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immer schneller

A

more movement

plus animé (French)
 piu mosso (Italian)
 immer schneller (German)
37
Q

ad lib.

A

at liberty

ad lib. (Symbol)
a volonté (French)
ad libitum (Italian)
nach belieben (German)

38
Q

a volonté

A

at liberty

ad lib. (Symbol)
a volonté (French)
ad libitum (Italian)
nach belieben (German)

39
Q

ad libitum

A

at liberty

ad lib. (Symbol)
a volonté (French)
ad libitum (Italian)
nach belieben (German)

40
Q

nach belieben

A

at liberty

ad lib. (Symbol)
a volonté (French)
ad libitum (Italian)
nach belieben (German)

41
Q

mouvement varier selon l’expression

A

variation of tempo to enhance musical expression

mouvement varier selon l’expression (French)
rubato (Italian)

42
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rubato

A

variation of tempo to enhance musical expression

mouvement varier selon l’expression (French)
rubato (Italian)

43
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mouvement précédent

A

return to previous tempo

mouvement précédent (French)
 a tempo (Italian)
 voriges zeitmass (German)
44
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a tempo

A

return to previous tempo

mouvement précédent (French)
 a tempo (Italian)
 voriges zeitmass (German)
45
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voriges zeitmass

A

return to previous tempo

mouvement précédent (French)
 a tempo (Italian)
 voriges zeitmass (German)
46
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**tempo I **

A

return to original tempo

***tempo I*** (Symbol)
 1er mouvement (French)
 tempo primo (Italian)
 erstes tempo (German)
47
Q

1er mouvement

A

return to original tempo

***tempo I*** (Symbol)
 1er mouvement (French)
 tempo primo (Italian)
 erstes tempo (German)
48
Q

tempo primo

A

return to original tempo

***tempo I*** (Symbol)
 1er mouvement (French)
 tempo primo (Italian)
 erstes tempo (German)
49
Q

erstes tempo

A

return to original tempo

***tempo I*** (Symbol)
 1er mouvement (French)
 tempo primo (Italian)
 erstes tempo (German)
50
Q

Perfect Cadence

A

A dominant chord followed by a tonic chord
(V-I, or often V7-I).

Cadence: a progression of chords that marks the end of a phrase or section

51
Q

Plagal Cadence

A

A subdominant chord followed by a tonic chord (IV-I).

For many people, this cadence will be familiar as the “Amen” chords at the end of many traditional hymns.

Cadence: a progression of chords that marks the end of a phrase or section

52
Q

le même mouvement

A

in the same tempo

le même mouvement (French)
l’istesso tempo (Italian)
dieselbe bewegung (German)

53
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l’istesso tempo

A

in the same tempo

le même mouvement (French)
l’istesso tempo (Italian)
dieselbe bewegung (German)

54
Q

dieselbe bewegung

A

in the same tempo

le même mouvement (French)
l’istesso tempo (Italian)
dieselbe bewegung (German)

55
Q

beaucoup

A

much, very much

beaucoup (French)
assai (Italian)
viel (German)

56
Q

assai

A

much, very much

beaucoup (French)
assai (Italian)
viel (German)

57
Q

viel

A

much, very much

beaucoup (French)
assai (Italian)
viel (German)

58
Q

bene

A

well

bene (French)
ben, bene (Italian)

59
Q

ben

A

well

bene (French)
ben, bene (Italian)

60
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avec

A

with

avec (French)
col, coll’, colla, colle (Italian)

61
Q

col, coll’, colla, colle

A

with

avec (French)
col, coll’, colla, colle (Italian)

62
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avec mouvement

A

with movement

avec mouvement (French)
 con moto (Italian)
63
Q

con moto

A

with movement

avec mouvement (French)
 con moto (Italian)
64
Q

pas trop

A

not too much

pas trop (French)
 non troppo (Italian)
 nicht zu sehr (German)
65
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non troppo

A

not too much

pas trop (French)
 non troppo (Italian)
 nicht zu sehr (German)
66
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nicht zu sehr

A

not too much

pas trop (French)
 non troppo (Italian)
 nicht zu sehr (German)
67
Q

peu à peu

A

little by little

peu à peu (French)
poco a poco (Italian)
nach und nach (German)

68
Q

poco a poco

A

little by little

peu à peu (French)
poco a poco (Italian)
nach und nach (German)

69
Q

nach und nach

A

little by little

peu à peu (French)
poco a poco (Italian)
nach und nach (German)

70
Q

molto

A

much, vary

beaucoup (French)
molto (Italian)
viel (German)

71
Q

presque

A

almost, as if

presque (French)
quasi (Italian)
beinahe (German)

72
Q

quasi

A

almost, as if

presque (French)
quasi (Italian)
beinahe (German)

73
Q

beinahe

A

almost, as if

presque (French)
quasi (Italian)
beinahe (German)

74
Q

toujours

A

always, continuously

toujours (French)
sempre (Italian)
immer (German)

75
Q

sempre

A

always, continuously

toujours (French)
sempre (Italian)
immer (German)

76
Q

immer

A

always, continuously

toujours (French)
sempre (Italian)
immer (German)

77
Q

sans

A

without

sans (French)
senza (Italian)
ohne (German)

78
Q

senza

A

without

sans (French)
senza (Italian)
ohne (German)

79
Q

ohne

A

without

sans (French)
senza (Italian)
ohne (German)

80
Q

pas autant

A

not as much

pas autant (French)
 non tanto (Italian)
 nicht sa viel (German)
81
Q

non tanto

A

not as much

pas autant (French)
 non tanto (Italian)
 nicht sa viel (German)
82
Q

nicht sa viel

A

not as much

pas autant (French)
 non tanto (Italian)
 nicht sa viel (German)

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