Music Terms Flashcards by Emma Loggenberg | Brainscape

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crescendo

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gradually louder (cresc.)

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decrescendo

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gradually softer (decr.)

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diminuendo

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gradually softer (dim.)

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forte

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loud (f)

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fortissimo

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very loud (ff)

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piano

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soft (p)

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pianissimo

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very soft (pp)

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mezzo forte

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moderately loud (mf)

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mezzo piano

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moderately soft (mp)

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sforzando

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accentuated (sf)

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adagio

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slow

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andante

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at a walking pace

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andantino

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slightly faster than andante

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moderato

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moderately

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allegro

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gay

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presto

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fast

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accelerando

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gradually faster (accel.)

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rallantando

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slower (rall.)

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ritardando

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gradually slower (rit)

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ritenuto

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held (tempo) (riten.)

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a tempo

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at the original tempo

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accent

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emphasized

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legato

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connected (showed with an arc above or below the connected notes)

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staccato

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detached (showed with a dot under / above the note)

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tenuto

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held (articulation) (Ten.)

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cantabile

A

like a song

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dolce

A

sweet

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semplice

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simple

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anacrusis

A

upbeat

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da capo

A

from the beginning (D.C.)

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da capo al fine

A

the end, after completing the D.C. (fine)

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dal segno

A

repeat from the sign (D.S.)

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fine

A

the end

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fermata

A

pause

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poco

A

a little

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sharp

A

the note a semitone higher

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flat

A

the note a semitone lower

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Treble Clef

A

G-clef (right hand)

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Bass Clef

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F-clef (left hand)

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cresc.

A

crescendo (gradually louder)

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decr.

A

decrescendo (gradually softer)

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dim.

A

diminuendo (gradually softer)

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f

A

forte (loud)

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ff

A

fortissimo (very loud)

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p

A

piano (soft)

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pp

A

pianissimo (very soft)

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mf

A

mezzo forte (moderately loud)

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mp

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mezzo piano (moderately soft)

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sf

A

sforzando (accentuated)

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accel.

A

accelerando (gradually faster)

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rall.

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rallantando (slower)

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rit

A

ritardando (gradually slower)

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riten.

A

ritenuto (held tempo)

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D.C.

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da capo (from the beginning)

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D.S.

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dal segno (repeat from the sign)