Music Terms and Signs (E-0) Flashcards by Justin La

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e, ed

A

and

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espressivo, espress.

A

expressive with expression

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fine

A

the end

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forte, f

A

loud

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fortepiano, fp

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loud, then suddenly soft

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fortissimo, ff

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very loud

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giocoso

A

humorous, jocose

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grandioso

A

graceful

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grave

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slow and solemn

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grazioso

A

graceful

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langsam

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slow, slowly

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largamente

A

broadly

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larghetto

A

fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

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very slow

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legato

A

smooth

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leger

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light, lightly

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leggiero

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light, nimble, quick

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lentement

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slowly

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lento

A

slow

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l’istesso tempo

A

the same tempo

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loco

A

return to the normal register

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ma

A

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

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maestoso

A

majestic

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mano destra, m.d.

A

right hand

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mano sinistra, m.s.

A

left hand

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marcato

A

marked or stressed

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martellato

A

strongly accented, hammered

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massig

A

moderate, moderately

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meno

A

less

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meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

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mesto

A

sad, mournful

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mezzo forte, mf

A

moderately loud

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mezzo piano, mp

A

moderately soft

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mit Ausdruck

A

with expression

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moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

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modere

A

at a moderate tempo

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molto

A

much, very

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morendo

A

dying, fading away

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mouvement

A

tempo, motion

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non

A

not

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ottava, 8va

A

the interval of an octave