G2 Terms and signs Flashcards by Caleb And Boo chen | Brainscape

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What does this mean?

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Forte, loud

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What does this mean?

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Piano, soft

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What does this mean?

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Pianissimo, very soft

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What does this mean?

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Fortissimo, very loud

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What does this mean?

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Mezzo piano, moderately soft

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What does this mean?

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Mezzo forte, moderately loud

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What does this mean? cresc. or

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crescendo, gradually becoming louder

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What does this mean? decresc. or

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decrescendo, gradually becoming softer

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What does this mean? dim. or

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diminuendo, gradually becoming softer

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Adagio

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slowly

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Lento

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slowly

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Largo

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broadly

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Andante

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at an easy walking pace

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allegretto

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moderately fast

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Moderato

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at a moderate speed

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vivace

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lively

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vivo

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lively

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presto

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very fast

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what does this mean?

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accelerando, gradually becoming faster

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What does this mean?
rall.

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rallentando, gradually becoming slower

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What does this mean?
ritard.

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ritardando, gradually becoming slower

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what does this mean?
riten. or rit.

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ritenuto, immediately slower or held back

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allargando

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becoming broader

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piu mosso

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quicker

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meno mosso

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slower

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a tempo

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return to former speed

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allegro

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fast and lively

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legato

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smoothly, well connected - shown by a slur

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staccato

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short, detached - shown by dots above or below the notes

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mezzo staccato

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moderately short and detached - shown by dots covered with a slur

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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maestoso

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majestic

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sostenuto

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sustained

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leggiero

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lightly

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sempre

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always

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poco

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little

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molto

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very

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senza

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without