Italian terms Flashcards by Ed Jackson | Brainscape

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fortissimo

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very loud

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forte

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loud

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mezzo forte

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moderately loud

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pianissimo

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very quiet

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piano

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quiet

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mezzo piano

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moderatley quiet

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crescendo (cresc.)

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gradually getting louder

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decrescendo (decresc.)

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gradually getting quieter

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diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually getting quieter

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allegro

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quick

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allegretto

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fairly quick

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moderato

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at a moderate speed

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andante

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at a medium speed

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adagio

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slow

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accelerato (accel.)

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gradually getting quicker

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rallentando (rall.)

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gradually getting slower

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ritardando (ritard. or rit.)

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gradually getting slower

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a tempo

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in time (resume the original speed)

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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da capo (D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

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dolce

A

sweet

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fine

A

the end (up to the end)

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legato

A

smoothly

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staccato (stacc.)

A

detached