Musical Expression Flashcards

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Tempo

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Rate of speed or pace of music.

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Grave

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solemn (very, very slow)

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Largo

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broad (very slow)

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Adagio

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quite slow

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Andante

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a walking pace

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Moderato

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moderate

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Allegro

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fast (cheerful)

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Vivace

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lively

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Presto

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very fast

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molto

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very

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meno

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less

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poco

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little

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non troppo

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not too much

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14
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accelerando

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getting faster

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15
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ritardando

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getting slower, holding back

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16
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a tempo

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returning to the original pace

17
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Dynamics

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Element of musical expression relating to the degree of loudness or softness, or volume, of a sound.

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sforzando

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“forcing”; accent on single note or chord.