Italian Terms (Grade 2) Flashcards
1
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Allargando
A
becoming brouder
2
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Meno mosso
A
slower (less speed)
3
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Piu mosso
A
quicker (more speed)
4
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Allegretto
A
moderately fast
5
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Largo
A
broadly
6
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Lento
A
slowly
7
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Vivce
A
lively and spirited
8
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Vivo
A
lively and spirited
9
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Fortissimo
A
very loud
10
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Pianissimo
A
very soft
11
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Mezzo piano
A
moderately soft
12
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Mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
13
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Cantabile
A
in a singing style
14
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Da Capo al fine
A
from the beginning until the word ‘fine’
15
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Dal Segno
A
from the sign
16
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Maestoso
A
majestic
17
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Mezzo staccato
A
moderately short and detached
18
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Leggiero
A
lightly
19
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Molto
A
very
20
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Poco
A
a little
21
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Senza
A
without
22
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Sempre
A
always
23
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Sostenuto
A
sustained
24
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Pause or ‘fermata’
A
hold for longer than written value
25
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Accent
A
play strongly
26
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Mezzo staccato
A
moderately short and detached
27
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Triplet
A
3 notes played in the time of 2 notes of equal value
28
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Repeat
A
repeat the music between the dots
29
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Marcato
A
play strongly
