Performance Directions Grade 2 Flashcards

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1
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a

A

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

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al, alla

A

to the, in the manner of

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3
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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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allargando

A

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

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5
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andantino

A

slightly faster than andante (could also mean a little slower)

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6
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andante

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at a walking pace

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7
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assai

A

very

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allegro assai

A

very quickly

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allegro

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quickly

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10
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con, col

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with

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11
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dolce

A

sweet, soft

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e, ed

A

and

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13
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espressivo, espress. or espr.

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expressive

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14
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fp, fortepiano

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loud, and then immediately soft

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15
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giocoso

A

playful, merry

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16
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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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17
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grazioso

A

graceful

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18
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larghetto

A

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

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19
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largo

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slow, stately (slower than adagio)

20
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adagio

A

slow

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ma

A

but

22
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maestoso

A

majestic

23
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meno

A

less

24
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molto

A

very, much

25
Q

mosso, moto

A

movement

26
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meno moto

A

slower

27
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con moto

A

with movement

28
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non

A

not

29
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più

A

more

30
Q

presto

A

fast (faster than allegro)

31
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allegro

A

fast

32
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senza

A

without

33
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sf, sfz, sforzando or sforzato

A

forced, accented

34
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simile, sim.

A

in the same way

35
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sostenuto

A

sustained

36
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tenuto

A

held

37
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troppo

A

too much

38
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non troppo

A

not too much

39
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vivace, vivo

A

lively, quick

40
Q

arco

A

violin direction, bowed

41
Q

pizzicato

A

violin direction, plucked

42
Q

sul G

A

violin direction, on the G string

43
Q

sul ponticello

A

violin direction, play near the bridge

44
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a V above the note

A

violin direction, up bow

45
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a squared upside-down U above the note

A

violin direction, down bow

46
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a slur connecting multiple notes of the same pitch

A

violin direction, notes are to be played in a single bow stroke