Music Terms Flashcards
1
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Adagio
A
At ease, play slowly
2
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Allegro
A
Cheerful or brisk but commonly interpreted as lively and fast
3
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace, at a moderate tempo
4
Q
A tempo
A
In time, the perform should return to the main tempo of the piece of the piece ( after an accelerando or ritardando)
5
Q
Cantabile or cantando
A
In a Singing style
6
Q
Crescendo
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Growing, progressively louder
7
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Diminuendo
A
Dwindling, with gradually decreasing volume (same as decrescendo)
8
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
9
Q
Grave
A
Slowly and seriously
10
Q
Largo
A
Broadly, slowly
11
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Legato
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Joined, smoothly in a connected manner
12
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Marcato
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Marked, with accentuation, execute every note as if it were to be accented
13
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Meno
A
Less
14
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Pesante
A
Heavy,ponderous
15
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Più
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