italian terms Flashcards
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largo
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broad and slow
2
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larghetto
A
broad, not so slow
3
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adagio
A
bit faster than largo
4
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andante
A
Walking pace
5
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moderato
A
moderate speed
6
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allegro
A
quick and lively
7
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vivace
A
very lively (quicker than allegro)
8
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presto
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really fast
9
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Accelerando (accel.)
A
speeding up
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Rallentando (rall.)
A
slowing down
11
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rituendo (rit.)
A
holding back the pace
12
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Allegargando (allarg.)
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slowing down, getting broader
13
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rubato
A
can be flexible with the pace of music
14
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(symbol that looks like a hat with a dot on it)
A
Pause longer than a whole beat
15
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A tempo
A
Back to the original pace
16
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pianissimo
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Very quiet
17
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piano
A
quiet
18
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mezzo piano
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fairly quiet
19
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mezzo forte
A
fairly loud
20
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forte
A
loud
21
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fortissimo
A
very loud
22
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crescendo
A
getting louder
23
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diminuendo
A
getting quieter
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staccato (dots on top of notes)
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played slightly short
25
slur
played smoothly, no break in between
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tenuto (line on top of note)
note should be played to its full length or even slightly longer
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legato
played smoothly
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glissando
a slide from one note to another
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agiato
agitated
30
alla marcia
in march style
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amoroso
loving
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calmato
calm
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dolce
sweetly
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energico
energetic
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giocoso
playful, humorous
36
grandioso
grandly
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peasante
heavy
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risoluto
bold, confident, strong
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sospirando
sighing
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trionfale
triumphant
