Music Theory Terms Flashcards

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1
Q

A Tempo

A

Return to the original speed or tempo

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2
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AB

A

Binary

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3
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ABA

A

Ternary

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4
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Accelerando

A

Gradually grow faster

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5
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Adagio

A

A slow tempo

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6
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Adagio

A

Slow

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7
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Allargando

A

Broadening

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8
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Allegro

A

A fast tempo

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9
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Allegro

A

Fast

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10
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Andante

A

Moderate or walking speed

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11
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Cantabile

A

In a singing manner

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12
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Coda

A

Tail or ending section

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13
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Con Brio

A

Brightly

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14
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Crescendo

A

Gradually getting louder

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15
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D. C al fine

A

Repeat from the beginning to the Fine

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16
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D. S. al fine

A

Repeat from the sign to the Fine

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17
Q

Diminuendo

A

Gradually getting softer

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18
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Dolce

A

Sweetly

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19
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Espressivo

A

With Expression

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20
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Fortissimo

A

Very Loud

21
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Grazioso

A

Gracefully

22
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Largo

A

Very Slow

23
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Legato

A

Smooth and connected

24
Q

Leggiero

A

lightly

25
Q

Maestoso

A

Majestically

26
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Meno

A

less

27
Q

Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

28
Q

Mezzo piano

A

Moderately soft

29
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

30
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Molto

A

Much

31
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Morendo

A

Dying away

32
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Non troppo

A

Not too much

33
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Pesante

A

Heavy, Forceful

34
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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

35
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Piu

A

More

36
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Poco

A

little

37
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Poco a poco

A

little by little

38
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Presto

A

Very fast

39
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Rallentando

A

Holding back

40
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Ritardando

A

Gradually slowing down

41
Q

Rubato

A

Give and take with a tempo

42
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Sempre

A

Always

43
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Sforzando, sfz

A

Suddenly loud accent

44
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Simile

A

In the same manner

45
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Staccato

A

short and separated

46
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Subito

A

Suddenly

47
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Tempo

A

Speed

48
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Vivace

A

Lively