italian music words Flashcards
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1
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fortissimo
A
very loud
2
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forte
A
loud
3
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mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
4
Q
pianissimo
A
very quiet
5
Q
piano
A
quiet
5
Q
mezzo piano
A
moderately quiet
5
Q
crescendo
A
gradually getting louder
6
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decresendo
A
gradually getting quieter
7
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diminuendo
A
gradually getting quieter
7
Q
allegro
A
quick
8
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick
9
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moderato
A
at a moderate speed
10
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andante
A
at a medium speed
11
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adagio
A
slow
12
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accelerando
A
gradually getting quicker
13
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rallentando
A
gradually getting slowerr
14
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ritardando
A
gradually getting slower
15
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a tempo
A
in time (resume original speed)
16
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cantabile
A
in a singing style
17
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da capo (D.C)
A
repeat from beginning
18
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dolce
A
sweet
19
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fine
A
the end
20
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al fine
A
up to the end
21
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legato
A
smoothly
22
staccato
detached
23