Musical Terms - Styles Flashcards
1
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Animato
A
Animated; lively
2
Q
Calando
A
Gradually softer and slower
3
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
4
Q
Con Anima
A
With life and animation
5
Q
Con Brio
A
With vigor and spirit
6
Q
Con Fuoco
A
With energy or passion
7
Q
Deciso
A
Decisively
8
Q
Detache
A
Detached
9
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
10
Q
Doloroso
A
Sorrowfully
11
Q
Espressivo
A
Expressively
12
Q
Furioso
A
Furious
13
Q
Giocoso
A
Humorous
14
Q
Grandioso
A
With grandeur
15
Q
Grazioso
A
Gracefully
16
Q
Legato
A
Smooth and connected
17
Q
Leggiero
A
Lightly
18
Q
Maestoso
A
Majestically
19
Q
Marcato
A
Marked and stressed
20
Q
Morendo
A
Dying away
21
Q
Perdendosi
A
Dying away
22
Q
Pesante
A
Heavy
23
Q
Religioso
A
Religious, solemn
24
Q
Rubato
A
Taken out of tempo
25
Q
Semplice
A
Simple
26
Q
Sempre
A
Always, continuously
27
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
28
Q
Soto voce
A
In an undertone
29
Q
Staccato
A
Short and detached
30
Q
Tenuto
A
Sustained, full value
31
Q
Tranquillo
A
Tranquil
32
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Amoroso
A
Tender and affectionate
