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Italian Terms + Articulation Flashcards

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1
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Piano

A

Quiet

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Forte

A

Loud

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3
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mezzo piano

A

Moderately quite

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mezzo forte

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Moderately loud

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5
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Adagio

A

Play slowly

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Andante

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Play moderately slow

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7
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Allegro

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At a brisk speed (109-132 bpm)

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Allegretto

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Moderately fast

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9
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Largo

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Slow and broad

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Grave

A

Slow and solemn (20-40bpm)

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Presto

A

Very fast (160-180 bpm)

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12
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Vivace

A

Fast and lively (130-140 bpm)

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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Diminuendo

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Gradually getting quietly

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Accelerando

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Getting faster

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Rallentando

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Gradually slowing down

17
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Ritardando

A

Gradually slowing down

18
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Ritenuto

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Immediately slowing down

19
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meno mosso

A

less moved, less quickly

20
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piu mosso

A

more moved, quicker

21
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a tempo or tempo primo

A

Return to the original speed

22
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meno

A

Less

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più

A

more

24
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poco a poco

A

Little by little

25
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subito

A

Suddenly

26
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Sempre

A

Always, still

27
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Molto

A

Much, very

28
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Legato

A

Join these notes smoothly together

29
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Staccato

A

Make these notes short and disconnected

30
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Staccatissimo

A

Make these notes very short and disconnected

31
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forte-piano

A

Attack the note loudly, then immediately reduce the volume to soft

32
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sforzando

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‘forcing’ indicates that the note is to be strongly accented, attacked with emphasis

33
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Tenuto

A

Hold the note on for its full value

34
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Arrowhead accents

A

Indicate attack with strong accent or emphasis

35
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Pause

A

Be held on for longer than it’s normal value

36
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sforzando-piano

A

Attack the note with emphasis, then immediately reduce the volume to soft

37
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Tremolo

A

Rapid reiteration of a single note

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