Music Theory Terms Flashcards by Elizabeth Ake

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A Tempo

A

Return to the original speed or tempo

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AB

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Binary

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ABA

A

Ternary

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Accelerando

A

Gradually grow faster

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Adagio

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A slow tempo

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Adagio

A

Slow

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Allargando

A

Broadening

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Allegro

A

A fast tempo

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Allegro

A

Fast

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Andante

A

Moderate or walking speed

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Cantabile

A

In a singing manner

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Coda

A

Tail or ending section

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Con Brio

A

Brightly

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Crescendo

A

Gradually getting louder

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D. C al fine

A

Repeat from the beginning to the Fine

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D. S. al fine

A

Repeat from the sign to the Fine

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Diminuendo

A

Gradually getting softer

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Dolce

A

Sweetly

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Espressivo

A

With Expression

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Fortissimo

A

Very Loud

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Grazioso

A

Gracefully

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Largo

A

Very Slow

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Legato

A

Smooth and connected

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Leggiero

A

lightly

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Maestoso

A

Majestically

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Meno

A

less

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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano

A

Moderately soft

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Moderato

A

Moderately

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Molto

A

Much

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Morendo

A

Dying away

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Non troppo

A

Not too much

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Pesante

A

Heavy, Forceful

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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

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Piu

A

More

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Poco

A

little

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Poco a poco

A

little by little

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Presto

A

Very fast

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Rallentando

A

Holding back

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Ritardando

A

Gradually slowing down

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Rubato

A

Give and take with a tempo

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Sempre

A

Always

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Sforzando, sfz

A

Suddenly loud accent

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Simile

A

In the same manner

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Staccato

A

short and separated

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Subito

A

Suddenly

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Tempo

A

Speed

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Vivace

A

Lively