Italian Terms And Signs Flashcards
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Adagio
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A slow tempo (between andante and largo)
1
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A tempo
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Return to previous tempo
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
3
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Allegro
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Fast
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Andante
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Moderately slowly; at a walking pace
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Andantino
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A little faster than andante
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Cantible
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In a singing style
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Con pedal, con ped.
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With pedal
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Crescendo, cresc.
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Becoming louder
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Da capo, D.C.
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Repeat from beginning
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Da capo al fine, D.C. Al fine
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Repeat from the beginning and end at fine
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Dal segno, D.S. Al fine
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From the sign
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Decrescendo, decresc.
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Becoming softer
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Diminuendo, dim.
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Becoming softer
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Dolce
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Sweet, gentle
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Fermata
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Pause; hold note or rest longer than written value
