G4 - Italian terms Flashcards

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a

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at/to/by/for/in the style of

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accelerando (accel)

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gradually getting faster

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ad libitum (ad lib.)

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at choice

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adagietto

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rather slow (faster than adagio)

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adagio

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slow

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affettuoso

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tenderly

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affrettando

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hurrying

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agitato

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agitated

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al/alla

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to the/in the manner of

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alla breve

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2 minims per bar

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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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allargando

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broadening (getting slower & louder)

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allegretto

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rather fast (slower than allegro)

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amabile

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amiable/pleasant

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allegro

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fast

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allegro assai

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very fast

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Amore

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love

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amoroso

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loving

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andante

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at medium (walking) speed

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andantino

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slightly faster than andante

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anima

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soul/spirit

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con anima

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with feeling

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animando

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becoming lively

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animato

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animated/lively

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appassionato

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with passion

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assai

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very

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Ben

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well

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brio

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vigour

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con brio

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with vigour

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calando

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getting softer/dying away

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cantabile

A

in singing style

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cantando

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singing

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come

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as/similar to

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come prima

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as before

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come sopra

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as above

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comodo

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convenient/comfortable

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tempo comodo

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at comfortable (normal) speed

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con/cop

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with

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crescendo (cresc.)

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gradually getting louder

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40
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da capo (D.C.)

A

repeat from beginning

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dal segno (D.S.)

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repeat from the sign

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deciso

A

with determination

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decrescendo (decresc.)

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gradually getting softer

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diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually getting softer

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delicato

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delicate

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46
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dolce

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sweet/soft

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47
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e/ed

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and

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48
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energico

A

energetic

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espressione

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expression

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con espressione

A

with expression

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espressivo (espress., espr.)

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expressive

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forte

A

loud

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facile

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easy

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fortissimo

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very loud

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fine

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the end

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forza

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force

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fortepiano

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loud, then immediately soft

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fuoco

A

fire

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giocoso

A

playful/merry

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giusto

A

proper/exact

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tempo giusto

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in strict time

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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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grazioso

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graceful

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l’istesso

A

the same

65
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l’istesso tempo

A

at the same speed

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largamente

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broadly

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larghetto

A

rather slow (faster than largo)

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largo

A

slow, stately

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legato

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smoothly

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leggiero

A

light/nimble

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lento

A

snow

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ma

A

but

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maestoso

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majestic

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marcato (marc.)

A

emphatic/accented

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marziale

A

in a military style

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meno

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less

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mesto

A

sad

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mezzo

A

half

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mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

80
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moderato

A

moderately

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molto

A

very/much

82
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morendo

A

dying away

83
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mosso/moto

A

movement

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meno mosso

A

slower

85
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con moto

A

with movement

86
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mezzo piano

A

moderately soft

87
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niente

A

nothing

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a niente

A

dying away

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nobilmente

A

nobly

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non

A

not

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piano

A

soft

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perdendosi

A

dying away

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pesante

A

heavy

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più

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more

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poco

A

a little

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possibile

A

possible

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presto possibile

A

as fast as possible

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pianissimo

A

very soft

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presto

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fast (faster than allegretto)

100
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Prima/primo

A

first

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quasi

A

as if/resembling

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rallentando (rall.)

A

gradually getting softer

103
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risoluto

A

bold/strong

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ritardando (ritard./rit.)

A

gradually getting slower

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ritenuto (riten./rit.)

A

held back

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ritmico

A

rhythmically

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rubato/tempo rubato

A

with some freedom of time

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scherzando/scherzoso

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playful/joking

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seconda/secondo

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Second

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semplice

A

simple/plain

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sempre

A

always

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senza

A

without

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sforzando/sforzato

A

forced/accented

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simile (sim.)

A

in the same way

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sonoro

A

resonant, with rich tone

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sopra

A

above

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sostenuto

A

sustained

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sotto

A

below

119
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sotto voce

A

in an undertone

120
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staccato (stacc.)

A

detached

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stringendo

A

gradually getting faster

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subito

A

suddenly

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tanto

A

so much

124
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tempo

A

speed/time

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a tempo

A

in time

126
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tenuto

A

held

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tranquillo

A

calm

128
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triste/tristamente

A

sad/sorrowful

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troppo

A

too much

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veloce

A

swift

131
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vivace/vivo

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lively/fast

132
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voce

A

voice

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volta

A

time

134
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Prima Volta

A

first time