Italian Terms Flashcards by Meghan Lancaster | Brainscape

Q

A tempo

A

Return to the original tempo

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Tempo

A

Speed (beats per minute)

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Grave

A

Slow and solemn

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Lento

A

Slowly

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Largo

A

Broadly

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Adagio

A

Slow and stately

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Andante

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At a walking pace

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Moderator

A

Moderately

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Allegro

A

Lively and quick

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Vivace

A

Fast

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Presto

A

Very fast

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L’istesso tempo

A

The same tempo

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Accelerando

A

Gradually faster

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Ritardando

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Gradually slower

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Rallentando

A

Suddenly slower

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Mosso

A

Motion

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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

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Piano

A

Soft

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Mezzo piano

A

Medium soft

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Mezzo forte

A

Medium strong

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Forte

A

Strong

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Fortissimo

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Very strong

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Crescendo

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Gradually stronger

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Decrescendo

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Gradually softer

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Diminuendo

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Diminishingly

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Sforzando

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With sudden emphasis

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Agitato

A

Agitated

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Animato

A

Animated

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Con brio

A

With life

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Calme

A

Calm

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Dolce

A

Sweetly

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Espressivo

A

Expressively

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Maestoso

A

Majestically

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Pastorale

A

Pastoral

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Pizzicato

A

Strings are plucked

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Arco

A

Strings are bowed

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Legato

A

Smoothly; connected

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Marcato

A

Well marked

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Staccato

A

Separated

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Tenuto

A

Held

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Tutti

A

All; together

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Solo

A

For one performer

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Soli

A

For all

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Sempre

A

Always

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Con

A

With

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Senza

A

Without

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Molto

A

Much, very

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Troppo

A

Too much

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Non

A

Not

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Meno

A

Less

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Piu

A

More

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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

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Simile

A

In the same manner

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Subito

A

Suddenly

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Attacca

A

Begin the next section at once

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Dal segno

A

From the sign

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Da capo

A

The beginning

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Coda

A

Ending

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Fine

A

The end

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Pesante

A

Weighted