Key Terms Flashcards by Ashlynn Mercier

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Accelerando, accel

A

Become quicker

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Accent

A

A stressed note

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Adagio

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Slow

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Allegro

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Fast

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Allegretto

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Fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

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Andante

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Moderately slow; a walking pace

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andantino

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A little faster than andante

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A tempo

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Return to original tempo

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Crescendo. Cresc.

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Becoming louder

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Da capo, D.C

A

From the beginning

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Dal segno, D.S

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From the sign

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D.C al fine

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Repeat from the beginning and end at fine.

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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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Espressivo, espress.

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Expressive, with expression

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Fine

A

The end

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Forte, F

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Loud

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Fortissimo FF

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Very loud

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Grazioso

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Graceful

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Larghetto

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Fairly slow but not as slow as largo

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Largo

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Very slow

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Legato

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Smooth

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Leggiero

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Light, nimble, quick

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Lento

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Slow

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Mano destra. M.D

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Right hand

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Mano sinstra m.s

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Left hand

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Marcato

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Marked or stressed

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Mezzo forte mf

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Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano m.p

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Moderately soft

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Moderato

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At a moderate tempo

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Molto

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Much, very

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Ottava, 8va

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The interval of an octave

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Pedale, ped.

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Pedal

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Pianissimo pp

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Very soft

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Piano p

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Soft

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Poco

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Little

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Prestissimo

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As fast as possible

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Presto

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Very fast

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Ritardando, rit.

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Slowing down gradually

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Rallentando, rall.

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Slowing down.

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Rubato

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It’s some freedom of tempo

To enhance music

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Spiritoso

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Spirited

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Staccato

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Detached

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Tempo

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Speed at which music is performed

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Tempo primo (tempo 1)

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Return to original tempo

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Tranquillo

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Quiet, tranquil

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Vivace

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Lively, brisk