Grade 2 performance directions Flashcards

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1
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a

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

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al

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to the, in the manner of

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alla

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to the, in the manner of

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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 a little slower and probably a little louder

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andantino

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slightly faster than andante, but may also mean slightly slower

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assai

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very

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allgro assai

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very quick

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con

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with

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col

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with

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dolce

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sweet, soft

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e

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and

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13
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ed

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and

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espressivo

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expressive

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espress.

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expressive

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espr.

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expressive

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17
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fortepiano

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loud, then immediately soft

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giocoso

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playful, merry

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grave

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very slow, solemn

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grazioso

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graceful

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21
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larghetto

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rather slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

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slow, stately

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ma

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but

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mastoso

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majestic

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meno

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less

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molto

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very, much

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mosso

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movement

28
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moto

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movement

29
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meno mosso

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slower

30
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con moto

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with movement

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non

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not

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più

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more

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presto

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fast (faster than allegro)

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senza

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without

35
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sf

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sforzando, sforzato, forced, accented

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sfz

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sforzando, sforzato, forced, accented

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sforzando

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forced, accented

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sforzato

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forced, accented

39
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simile

A

in the same way

40
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sim.

A

in the same way

41
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sostenuto

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sustained

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tenuto

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held

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troppo

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too much

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non troppo

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not too much

45
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vivace

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lively, quick

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vivo

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lively, quick

47
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Play with an accent

48
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play with a strong accent

49
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notes should be slightly separated (semi-staccato), but less separated than normal staccato

50
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staccatissimo: the note is to be played as briefly as possible and perhaps accented as well

51
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the note is to be given slight pressure (and generally slightly separated