Lvl 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Affettuoso
A
Tenderly, affectionately
2
Q
Agitato
A
Excited
3
Q
Assai
A
Very
4
Q
Calando
A
Gradually diminishing (volume and time)
5
Q
Energico
A
Energetic, vigorous
6
Q
Grandioso
A
Grand, noble
7
Q
Misterioso
A
Mysteriously
8
Q
Perdendosi
A
Dying away
9
Q
Tempo guisto
A
In strict tempo (non-rubato)
10
Q
Sotto voce
A
In an undertone, softly
11
Q
Smorzando
A
A direction to perform more and more slowly and softly, as though the music were fading away
12
Q
Polyphonic texture
A
Music made of two or more melodic lines, independently treated
13
Q
Homophonic texture
A
A melody in one voice or part with accompaniment
14
Q
Codetta
A
A short ending
15
Q
Sequence
A
The repeat of a short musical phrase at a higher or lower pitch, usually a 2nd or 3rd above or below
