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Grade 1: Music Terms Flashcards

1
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A tempo

A

Resume the normal speed (after a diversion).

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Accelerando/accel.

A

Becoming gradually faster.

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Adagio

A

Slow, leisurely.

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4
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Allargando

A

Broadening out, often with an increase of tone.

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5
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Allegretto

A

(Lit. A little allegro) slightly slower than allegro.

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Allegro

A

Lively, reasonably fast.

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7
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Andante

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(Lit. Walking) at a moderate pace.

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8
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Andantino

A

(Lit. A little andante) this word has two opposite meanings: either a little slower or a little faster than andante.

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9
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Arco

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(For string players) with the bow; a contradiction to pizzicato.

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10
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Brillante

A

Sparkling, brilliant.

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11
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Brio

A

Vigour.

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12
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Cantabile

A

In a singing style.

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13
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Capo

A

(Lit. Head) the beginning.

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14
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Col, colla

A

With the.

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15
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Con

A

With.

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16
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Con moto

A

With movement.

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17
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Con sordini

A

With the mutes.

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18
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Cords

A

A string.

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19
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Crescendo/cresc.

A

Becoming gradually louder.

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20
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Da

A

From, of.

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21
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Da capo/DC

A

From the beginning.

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22
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Dal segno

A

From the sign.

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23
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Decrescendo/diminuendo/dim.

A

Becoming gradually softer.

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24
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Dolce

A

Sweetly.

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25
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Espressivo/espress.

A

With expression, with feeling.

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26
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Fine

A

The end.

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27
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Forte/f

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Loud.

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28
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Fortissimo/ff

A

Very loud.

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29
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Forzando/fz/Sfax

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With a strong accent.

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30
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Giocoso

A

Gay, merry.

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31
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Grave

A

Very slow.

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32
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Grazioso

A

Gracefully.

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33
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Largo

A

Slow and stately, broad.

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34
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Larghetto

A

Less slow than largo.

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35
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Legato

A

Smoothly.

36
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Leggiero

A

Lightly.

37
Q

Lento

A

Slowly.

38
Q

Maestoso

A

Majestically.

39
Q

M.D. (Mano destra)

A

Right hand.

40
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M.S. (Mano sinistra)

A

Left hand.

41
Q

Marcato

A

Marked, accented.

42
Q

Meno

A

Less.

43
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Meno mosso

A

Less movement.

44
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Mezzo forte/mf

A

Moderately loud.

45
Q

Mezzo piano/mp

A

Moderately quiet.

46
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Misterioso

A

Mysteriously.

47
Q

Molto

A

Much.

48
Q

Ossia

A

Or. The word indicates an alternative version.

49
Q

Ped.

A

Depress the sustaining pedal of the pianoforte.

50
Q

Perdendosi

A

Dying away.

51
Q

Pesante

A

Heavily.

52
Q

Piacevole

A

Pleasing.

53
Q

Pianissimo/pp

A

Very soft.

54
Q

Piano/p

A

Soft.

55
Q

Pizzicato/pizz.

A

Plucked (in string music)

56
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Piu

A

More.

57
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Poco

A

A little.

58
Q

Poco a poco

A

Little by little (gradually).

59
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Presto

A

Very quick.

60
Q

Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible.

61
Q

Rallentando/rall.

A

Becoming gradually slower.

62
Q

Risoluto

A

Boldly.

63
Q

Ritardando/Ritard.

A

Becoming gradually slower.

64
Q

Ritenuto/rit.

A

Hold back (ie. slower at once).

65
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Ritmico

A

Rhythmically.

66
Q

Scherzo

A

A joke.

67
Q

Scherzando

A

Playfully.

68
Q

Segno

A

A sign.

69
Q

Sempre

A

Always.

70
Q

Senza

A

Without.

71
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Sforzando

A

With a sudden accent.

72
Q

Simile

A

In a similar manner.

73
Q

Sordini

A

Mutes.

74
Q

Staccato/stacc.

A

Short/detached.

75
Q

Stringendo

A

Gradually faster.

76
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly.

77
Q

Tempo

A

The speed of the music.

78
Q

Tempo di gavotta

A

In the time and style of a gavotte.

79
Q

Tempo Primo/tempo I

A

Resume the original speed.

80
Q

Tenuto/ten.

A

Held.

81
Q

Tranquillo

A

Quietly.

82
Q

Tre corde

A

(Lit. Three strings) release the left (soft) pedal of the pianoforte.

83
Q

Troppo

A

Too much.

84
Q

Una corda

A

(Lit. One string) depress the left pedal of the pianoforte.

85
Q

Vivace

A

Lively, quick.

Music Theory Grades (3 decks)

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