Italian terminology Flashcards by Emma Kwiatkowski

Q

grave

A

slow/solemn (20-40 BPM)

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lento

A

slowly (40-45 BPM)

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largo

A

broadly (45-50 BPM)

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adagio

A

slow & stately/at ease (55-65 BPM)

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adagietto

A

rather slow (65-69 BPM)

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andante

A

walking pace (73-77 BPM)

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moderato

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moderately (86-97 BPM)

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allegretto

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moderately fast (98-109 BPM)

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allegro

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fast/quickly/bright (109-132 BPM)

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vivace

A

lively and fast (132-140 BPM)

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presto

A

extremely fast (168-177 BPM)

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prestissimo

A

even faster than presto (178< BPM)

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acapella

A

unaccompanied

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accelerando

A

gradually getting faster

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arco

A

with bow

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crescendo

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gradually getting louder

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decrescendo

A

gradually getting slower

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dimminuendo

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gradually getting softer

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dolce

A

sweetly

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fine

A

the end

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forte

A

loud

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fortissimo

A

very loud

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mancando

A

gradually fading

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mezzoforte

A

moderately loud

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mezzopiano

A

moderately soft

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ostinato

A

repeated rhythmic/melodic feature

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piano

A

soft

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pianissimo

A

very soft

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pizzicato

A

plucked

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ritardando

A

gradually getting slower

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rubato

A

“with some freedom of time”

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sforzando

A

suddenly loud

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tempo

A

speed