French, German, and Italian Terms Flashcards by Rob True

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Abbandono

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Unrestrained, free

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Acciaccatura

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Ornament of keyboard music, played together with the principle note and released immediately

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Ad libitum

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At will

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Affettato

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Affected

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Affettuoso

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Tender and affectionate

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Affretando

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Hastening, hurrying

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Allegramente

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Gaily, merrily

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Amabile

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Sweet, with love

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Appoggiatura

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A grace note performed just before the principal note

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Arioso

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Vocal music that is more melodic than a recitative but less formal than an aria

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Assai

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Very much

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Brio

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With vigor, spirit

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Calando

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Gradually diminishing

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Dolente/doloroso

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Sorrowful

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Dolore

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Pain/anguish

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Giusto

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In strict time

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Gruppetto

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16-century name for an ornament like a trill

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Lento

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Tempo between largo and larghetto

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Marziale

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Martial

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Piacere

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At pleasure

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Precipitato

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Hurried, rushing

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Quasi

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In manner of

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Rinforzando

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A sudden accent

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Smorzando

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Dying away

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Strepitoso

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Loud, noisy

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Volti subito

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V.S. Turn page quickly

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Abandonné

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With abandon, unrestrained

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Comme

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As, as if

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Douce/doux

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Sweet

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Éclatant

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Brilliant

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Gracieux

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Graceful

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Jeux

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A game

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Libre

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Free, at liberty

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Moins

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Less

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Pesamment

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Heavily

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Précipité

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Hurried

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Presque

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Almost, nearby

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Puissant

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Strong, powerful

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Soupriant

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Sighing, plaintive

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Temps

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Time, beat

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Tenu

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Held, sustained

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Toujours

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Always, forever

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Trop

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Too much

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Vif

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Lively

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Vite

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Quick

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Voix

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Voice

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Abgestossen

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Staccato

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Abnehmend

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Diminuendo

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Anfang

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Start

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Anmutig

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Gracefully

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Anschwellend

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Crescendo

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Breit

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Broad

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Deutlich

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Clear, distinct

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Gehalten

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Sustained

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Gemäsdigt

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Moderate

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Geschwind

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Quick

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Klein

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Little, small

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Kräftig

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Strong, vigorous

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Langsam

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Slow

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Lebhaft

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Lively, vivacious

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Leicht

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Light, nimble

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Mächtig

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Mighty, powerful

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Mässig

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Moderate

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Schlag

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Beat

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Schnell

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Fast

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Sehr

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Very, much

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Seufzend

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Sighing

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Spielen

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To play

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Wieder

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Again

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Zeitmass

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Tempo