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Italian Music Terms Flashcards

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Largo

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Very slow and broadly

TEMPO

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Sweetly

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Dolce

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Andante

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Walking pace

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4
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Modarate speed

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Moderato

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5
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Fast

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Allegro

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Vivace

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Play at 168-180 bpm - lively

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Very quick

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Presto

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Rubato

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“Robbed time” - rhythms are played freely for expressive effect - Tempo Rubato is when the conductor stipulates it
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Getting slower and broadening

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Allargando

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Immediately slowing down

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Ritenuto (rit)

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Quiet

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Piano

DYNAMIC

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Forte

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Loud

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Lively

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Vivace

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14
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Getting faster

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Accelerando

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15
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Rallentando

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Getting slower

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Polyphonic

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Many melodies & rhythms played by lots of different people

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Portamento

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Going from a high pitch to low pitch (OR VICE VERSA)

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18
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Many melodies but only one rhythm

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Homophonic

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Ostinato

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A repeated musical phrase

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20
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Ternary Form (Not Italian but still important)

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A-B-A

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21
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Binary Form

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A and B constructed to compliment each other

22
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Cadence

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The chords/ notes at the end of a section making the piece feel complete (or incomplete)

23
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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo

DYNAMIC

24
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Gradually getting louder

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Crescendo

DYNAMIC

25
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No key

A

Atonal

26
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Tremolo

A

A rapid back and forth movement on the same note

ARTICULATION

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Giocoso

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Playfully, lighthearted

28
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Adagio

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Play at 66 - 76 bpm (a bit fast than largo)

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Alla marcia

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In a marching style

30
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Agitato

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Aggitated

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Anacrusis

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An unaccented beat at the start of a phrase

32
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Calmly

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Calmato

33
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Smoothly

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Legarto

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Short and abrupt, creating a detached sound

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Staccato

ARTICULATION

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Energetically

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Energico

36
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ff

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Fortissimo - very loud

DYNAMIC

37
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Grandly

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Grandioso

38
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Slide between notes

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Glissando

39
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40-60 bpm, broad and slow

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Largo

TEMPO

40
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mp

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Mezzo piano - fairly quiet

DYNAMIC

41
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In a heavy style

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Pesante

42
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mf

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Mezzo forte - fairly loud

DYNAMIC

43
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In a confident, decided way

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Risoluto

44
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sfz

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Sforzando - suddenly getting loud

DYNAMIC

45
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Tenuto

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Playing the note for its full length, or loger (as long as possible)

46
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Trionfale

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Confidently

47
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Vibrato

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When singers make their voices wobble (string instruments can create a similar effect too)
DECORATION

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Pizzicato

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Plucking the strings to create short, detached notes

ARTICULATION

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Arco

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Playing string instruments with a bow, creating a smooth sound
ARTICULATION

50
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Anacrusic

A

A pickup note before the music starts

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