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concerto

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a solo piece for an instrument where the orchestra accompanies

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cadenza

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a solo piece within a concerto where the soloist shows of their highly skilled abilities

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Sonata form

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A three part form with exposition, development and recapitulation

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Alberti bass

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Arpeggiated broken chords played by the LH

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Symphony

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An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra typically in four movements at least one of which is sonata form

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Programme music

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Music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events

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Tremolo

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Repeating the same note rapidly on a string instrument

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Pizzicato

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Technique used by string instrument to pluck

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arco

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the strings now play with a bow instead of plucking

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soli

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group of soloists make a line more prominent

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div.

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used as a direction in music for orchestral players reading the same musical staff to divide into two or more voice parts

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flauto 2 muta in flauto piccolo

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2nd flute changes to piccolo

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dolce

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sweetly and softly

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tenero

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tenderly

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sf

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suddenly loud

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rall.

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slow down little by little

17
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a tempo

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back to the original speed

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cresc. molto

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quickly get louder

19
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poco a poco

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little by little

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glissando

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a continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes

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melismatic

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a single syllable of text is sung carried through many notes

22
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intervallic ornamentation

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additional notes are used to fill intervals between the notes in a tune

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glottal stopping

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used in sean nos - the flow of air is interrupted through the windpipe

24
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planxty

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a solo piece written by a harper in someones honor

25
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ceilí defintion

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a gathering of people for a dance

26
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ballad

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a song that tells a story

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