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Other terms Flashcards

1
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Ad libium

A

free, tempo at descretion of conductor

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Agitato

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agitated

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3
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Alberti bass

A

broken chord style

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4
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Alla breve

A

cut time with half note receiving beat

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5
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Allargando

A

slowing down

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6
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Anacrusis

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upbeat or pick up

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7
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Animato

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animated, spirited

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8
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Arco

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using bow of string

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9
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Boca chuisa

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closed mouth, humming

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10
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Caesura

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train tracks, all stop

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11
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Calando

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gradually diminishing

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12
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Cantabile

A

in singing style

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13
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col legno

A

using wood of bow on string instrument

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14
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colla parte

A

following soloists part, especially with tempo

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15
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con brio

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with fire, vigorously

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16
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Con sordino

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with mute, muted strings

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17
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Con moto

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with motion

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18
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continuo

A

Baroque accompaniment ensemble

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19
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corno

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horn in Italian

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20
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cor anglaise

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English horn in French

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21
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da capo

A

at the head, go to beginning

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22
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Dal segno

A

back to the sign

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23
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detache

A

detached style of bowing

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24
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down bow

A

pulling bow of string instrument

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25
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fermata

A

hold at directors discretion

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26
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forzando

A

sudden strong accent

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27
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Frog

A

end of bow in string players hand

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28
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glissando

A

sliding between two pitches

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29
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grand pause

A

extended rest for all performers

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30
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grosse caisse

A

bass drum

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31
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langsam

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slowly

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32
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largamente

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broadly

33
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largando

A

gradually broadening

34
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legato

A

smoothly, no space between notes

35
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leggiero

A

lightly

36
Q

l’istesso tempo

A

same tempo

37
Q

luftpause

A

short pause

38
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lunga

A

long

39
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maestoso

A

magestically

40
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marcato

A

marked and accented

41
Q

messa di voce

A

slight crescendo and decrescendo of notes

42
Q

molto

A

much, a lot

43
Q

morendo

A

dying away

44
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ostinato

A

repeated pattern

45
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parlando

A

spoken style, clear and crisp

46
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pauken

A

timpani

47
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pesante

A

heavy

48
Q

picardy third

A

raised third in minor key usually at final cadence

49
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pizzicato

A

plucked string

50
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quodlibet

A

a composition developed by combing movements or melodies

51
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rallentando

A

gradually slowing

52
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resolution

A

boldy, decisively

53
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ritardando

A

gradually slowing

54
Q

rubato

A

robing, free tempo

55
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secco recitiate

A

dry fashion with no connecting accompaniment

56
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seque

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follows without break

57
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semplice

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simple

58
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sempre

A

always

59
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senza

A

without

60
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sforzando

A

sudden strong accent

61
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simile

A

continue with similar style

62
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sotto voce

A

under voice, low tone

63
Q

spicatto

A

very separated and light staccato style of bowing

64
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sprechstimme

A

speech like singing with approximated itches

65
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staccato

A

detatatched, played short

66
Q

subito

A

suddenly

67
Q

sul ponticello

A

played near the bridge on a string instrument

68
Q

sul tasto

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played over fingerboard

69
Q

tempo primo

A

original tempo

70
Q

tenement

A

tenderly

71
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tenuto

A

play note to its full value

72
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tessitura

A

range of a piece

73
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tremolo

A

rapid rep of repeated note

74
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trill

A

alternation of two notes

75
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tromba

A

trumpet Italian

76
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tutti

A

everyone plays

77
Q

una corda

A

one string left on piano

78
Q

up bow

A

starting at tup of bow and pushing bow toward instrument

conducting (2 decks)

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