italian terms Flashcards by Pearl Gemm

Q

largo

A

broad and slow

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larghetto

A

broad, not so slow

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adagio

A

bit faster than largo

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andante

A

Walking pace

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moderato

A

moderate speed

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allegro

A

quick and lively

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vivace

A

very lively (quicker than allegro)

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presto

A

really fast

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Accelerando (accel.)

A

speeding up

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Rallentando (rall.)

A

slowing down

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rituendo (rit.)

A

holding back the pace

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Allegargando (allarg.)

A

slowing down, getting broader

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rubato

A

can be flexible with the pace of music

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(symbol that looks like a hat with a dot on it)

A

Pause longer than a whole beat

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A tempo

A

Back to the original pace

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pianissimo

A

Very quiet

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piano

A

quiet

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mezzo piano

A

fairly quiet

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mezzo forte

A

fairly loud

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forte

A

loud

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fortissimo

A

very loud

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crescendo

A

getting louder

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diminuendo

A

getting quieter

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staccato (dots on top of notes)

A

played slightly short

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slur

A

played smoothly, no break in between

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tenuto (line on top of note)

A

note should be played to its full length or even slightly longer

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legato

A

played smoothly

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glissando

A

a slide from one note to another

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agiato

A

agitated

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alla marcia

A

in march style

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amoroso

A

loving

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calmato

A

calm

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dolce

A

sweetly

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energico

A

energetic

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giocoso

A

playful, humorous

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grandioso

A

grandly

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peasante

A

heavy

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risoluto

A

bold, confident, strong

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sospirando

A

sighing

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trionfale

A

triumphant