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Music Terms And Signs Flashcards

1
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Accelerando, accel.

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becoming quicker

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Accent

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A stressed note

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ad libitum, ad lib.

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at the liberty of the performer

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adagio

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slow

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agitato

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agitated

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alla, all’

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In the manner of

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allegretto

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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

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allegro

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Fast

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andante

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Moderately slow; at a walking pace

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andantino

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A little faster than andante

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animato

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Lively, animated

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12
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a tempo

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Return to the original tempo

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ben, bene

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Well (for example, ben marcato: well marked)

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14
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cantabile

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In a singing style

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col, coll’, colla, colle

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With (for example, coll’ottava: with an added octave)

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con

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With

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con brio

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With vigor, spirit

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con espressione

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With expression

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con fuoco

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With fire

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con grazia

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With grace

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con moto

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With motion

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crescendo, cresc.

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Becoming louder

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da capo, D.C.

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From the beginning

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dal segno, D.S.

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From the sign

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D.C. al Fine

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Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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decrescendo, decresc.

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Becoming softer

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diminuendo, dim.

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Becoming softer

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dolce

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Sweet, gentle

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dolente

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Sad

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e, ed

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And

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espressivo, espress.

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Expressive, with expression

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32
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fine

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The end

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33
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forte (F)

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Loud

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34
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fortepiano (FP)

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Loud, then suddenly soft

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35
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fortissimo (FF)

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Very loud

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36
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giocoso

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Humorous, jocose

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37
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grandioso

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Grand, grandiose

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38
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grave

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Slow and solemn

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39
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grazioso

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Graceful

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40
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larghetto

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Fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

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Very slow

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42
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legato

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Smooth

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43
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leggiero

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Light, nimble, quick

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44
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lento

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Slow

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45
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loco

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Return to the normal register

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46
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ma

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But (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much)

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47
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maestoso

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Majestic

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48
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mano destra, m.d.

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Right hand

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49
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mano sinistra, m.s.

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Left hand

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50
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marcato

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Marked or stressed

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51
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martellato

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Strongly accented, hammered

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52
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meno

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Less

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53
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meno mosso

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Less movement, slower

54
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mesto

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Sad, mournful

55
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mezzo forte, (mf)

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Moderately loud

56
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mezzo piano, (mp)

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Moderately soft

57
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moderato

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At a moderate tempo

58
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molto

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Much, very

59
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morendo

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Dying, fading away

60
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non

61
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ottova, 8va

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The interval of an octave

62
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pedale, ped.

63
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pesante

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Weighty, with emphasis

64
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pianissimo, (pp)

65
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Piano, (p)

66
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più

67
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più mosso

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More movement (quicker)

68
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poco

69
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poco a poco

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Little by little

70
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prestissimo

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As fast as possible

71
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Presto

72
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primo, prima

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First; the upper part of a duet

73
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quasi

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Almost, as if

74
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quindicesima alta, 15ma

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Two octaves higher

75
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rallentando, rall.

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Slowing down

76
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risoluto

77
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ritardando, rit.

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Slowing down gradually

78
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rubato

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With some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

79
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scherzando

80
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secondo, seconda

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Second, second or lower part of a duet

81
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semplice

82
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sempre

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Always, continuously

83
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senza

84
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sforzando, (sF), (sFz)

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Sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

85
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simile

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Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

86
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sonore

87
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sopra

88
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sostenuto

89
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sotto voce

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Soft, subdued, under the breath

90
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spiritoso

91
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staccato

92
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subito

93
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tacet

94
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tempo

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Speed at which music is performed

95
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Tempo primo (Tempo I)

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Return to the original tempo

96
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tranquillo

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Quiet, tranquil

97
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tre corde

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Three strings, release the left pedal (on the piano)

98
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troppo

99
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tutti

A

A passage for the ensemble

100
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una corda

A

One string; depress the left pedal

101
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vivace

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Lively, brisk

102
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vivo

103
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volta

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Time (for example, prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time)

104
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volti subito, v.s.

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Turn the page quickly

105
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tenuto

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held, sustained

106
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fermata

107
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Glissando

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continuous slide between two or more pitches

108
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Polyphonic texture

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Having two simultaneous lines of independent melody, or voices

109
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Homophobic texture

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Dominated by one voice that’s accompanied by chords

110
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cédez (French)

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Yield; hold the tempo back

111
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léger (French)

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Light, lightly

112
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lentement (French)

113
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modéré (French)

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At a moderate tempo

114
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movement (French)

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Tempo, motion

115
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vite (French)

116
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bewegt (German)

117
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langsam (German)

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Slow, slowly

118
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mässig (German)

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Moderate, moderately

119
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mit Ausdruck (German)

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With expression

120
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schnell (German)

121
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sehr (German)

122
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allargando

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broadening, becoming slower

123
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largamente

124
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l’istesso tempo

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the same tempo

125
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ritenuto

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suddenly slower, held back

126
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stringendo

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pressing, becoming faster

127
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attacca

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proceed without a break

128
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calando

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becoming slower and softer

129
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comodo

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at a comfortable, easy tempo

130
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con sordino

131
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pizzicato

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

132
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arco

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

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