Music Terms 1v1 Flashcards by Chloe Heng

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Explain the term: allegro

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Lively, fast

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Explain the term: largo

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Slow, stately

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Explain the term: adagio

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Slow

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Explain the term: allegro assai

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Very fast

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Explain the term: andante

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At a walking pace

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Explain the term: andantino

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Faster or slower than andante

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Explain the term: larghetto

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Rather slow

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Explain the term: lento

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Slow

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Explain the term: rallentando

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Gradually getting slower

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Explain the term: allegretto

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Fairly fast

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Explain the term: accel.

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Gradually getting faster

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Explain the term: allargando

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Getting broader, louder and slower

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Explain the term: moderato

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Moderately

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Explain the term: allegro moderato

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Moderately fast

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Explain the term: con moto

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With movement

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Explain the term: rall.

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Gradually getting slower

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Explain the term: presto

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Very fast

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Explain the term: ritardando

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Gradually getting slower

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Explain the term: mosso, moto

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Movement

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Explain the term: meno mosso

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Slower

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Explain the term: rit.

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Gradually getting slower

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Explain the term: ritenuto

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Held back

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Explain the term: tempo

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Speed,time

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Explain the term: a tempo

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In time

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Explain the term: vivace

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Fast, lively

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Explain the term: Vivo

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Fast, lively

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Explain the term: accelerando

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Gradually getting faster

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Explain the term: alla marcia

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In the style of a March

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Explain the term: fine

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The end

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Explain the term: cantible

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In a singing style

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Explain the term: Da capo

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Repeat from the beginning

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Explain the term: expressivo

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Expressive

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Explain the term: giocoso

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Merry

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Explain the term: dolce

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Soft, sweet

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Explain the term: grave

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Very slow, solemn

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Explain the term: grazioso

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Gracefully

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Explain the term: legato

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Smoothly

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Explain the term: maestoso

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Majestic

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Explain the term: simile (sim.)

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In the same way

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Explain the term: sostenuto

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Sustained

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Explain the term: staccato

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Detached

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Explain the term: tenuto

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Held

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Explain the term: D.C.

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Repeat from the beginning

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What does this mean ? : 8va

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octave