Italian Terms - Italian to English Flashcards

1
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Allegro

A

Quick and Lively

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Adagio

A

Slow

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3
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Andante

A

at a moderate walking pace

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4
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allegretto

A

Quick, but not as quick as allegro

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5
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piano (p)

A

soft

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6
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mezzo piano (mp)

A

moderately soft

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7
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mezzo forte (mf)

A

moderately loud

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8
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forte

A

loud

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Crescendo

A

becoming louder

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10
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Diminuendo

A

becoming softer

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11
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a tempo

A

in time

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12
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Rallentando / Ritardando

A

becoming slower

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13
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accelerando

A

increasing the speed / becoming faster

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14
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legato

A

slur, to be played smoothly

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15
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staccato

A

short and detached

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16
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molto

A

much or more

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meno

A

less

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poco

A

a little

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poco

A

a little

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piu

A

more

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assai

A

enough or very

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non troppo

A

not too much

23
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grave

A

very, very slow

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vivace

A

lively

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moderato

A

moderately

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presto

A

very fast

27
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largo

A

very slow

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largo

A

very slow

28
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pianissimo (pp)

A

very soft

29
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ritenuto

A

holding back

30
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maestoso

A

majestically

31
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mesto

A

sadly

32
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dolce

A

sweetly

32
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agitato

A

agitated

33
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scherzando

A

playful, jokingly, with humor

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leggiero

A

lightly

35
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pesante

A

heavy