Grade 2 Terms & Signs Flashcards
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a
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at, to, by, for, in the style of
2
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al, alla
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to the, in the manner of
3
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allargando
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broadening (getting a little slow and probably louder)
4
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andantino
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slightly faster than andante
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assai
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very
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con, col
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with
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dolce
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sweet, soft
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e, ed
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and
9
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espressivo / express. / espr.
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expressive
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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
13
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grazioso
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graceful
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larghetto
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rather slow (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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maestoso
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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, moto
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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
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senza
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without
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sforzando / zforzato
forced, accented
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simile / sim.
in the same way
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sostenuto
sustained
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tenuto
held
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troppo
too much
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vivace, vivo
lively, quick
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A wedge sign above or below the notes indicates super-staccato (staccatissimo), played as briefly as possible and possibly accented
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Dots inside a slur over or below the notes mean the notes should be slightly separated (semi-staccato), but less so than notes with ordinary staccato
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over or under the notes means accented and slightly separated (marcato)
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over or below the note means the note is given a slight pressure (tenuto)
