Music Terms Flashcards

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1
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allargando, allarg.

2 words

A

broadening, becoming slower

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2
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arco

after pizzicato

A

on a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

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3
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attacca

A

proceed without a break

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4
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bewegt

hard

A

moving

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5
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calando

A

becoming slower and softer

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6
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cédez

A

yield; hold the tempo back

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7
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comodo

A

at a comfortable, easy tempo

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8
Q

con sordino

with

A

with mute

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9
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langsam

l=slow

A

slow, slowly

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10
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largamente

A

broadly

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11
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léger

l=slow

A

light, lightly

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12
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lentement

l=slow

A

slowly

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13
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l’istesso tempo

includes “tempo” and two words

A

the same tempo

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14
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mässig

M

A

moderate, moderately

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15
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mit Ausdruck

with

A

with expression

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16
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modéré

M

A

at a moderate tempo

17
Q

mouvement

M

A

tempo, motion

18
Q

pizzicato

string instrument

A

on a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing

19
Q

ritenuto, riten.

two words

A

suddenly slower, held back

20
Q

schnell

vite

A

fast

21
Q

sehr

A

very

22
Q

stringendo

A

pressing, becoming faster

23
Q

vite

schnell

A

fast