RCM Grade 7 Theory Terms Flashcards

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Agitato

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Agitated

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Dolente

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Sad

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Giocoso

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Humorous

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Grandiose

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Grand

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Martellato

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Strongly Accented, Hammered

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Mesto

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Sad, Mournful

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Moredo

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Dying, Fading Away

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Pesante

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Weighty, Emphasis

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Quindiscesima alta, 15ma

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Two Octaves Higher

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Risoluto

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Resolute

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Scherzando

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Playful

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Semplice

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Simple

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Sonore

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Sonorous

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Sopra

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Above

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Sostenuto

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Sustained

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16
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Sotto Voce

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Soft, Under the Breath

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17
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Tacet

A

Be Silent

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18
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Tutti

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A passage for the ensemble

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19
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Vivo

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Lively

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20
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Volta

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Time

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21
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volti subito v.s.

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Turn the page quickly

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22
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Accelerando

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Becoming Quicker

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23
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Accent

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A stressed note

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24
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Ad Libitum

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At the liberty of the performer

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25
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Adagio

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Slow

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26
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AllaI

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In the manner of

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Allegretto

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Fairly Fast

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Allegro

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Fast

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29
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Andante

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Moderately Slow

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30
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Andantino

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A little faster than andante

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31
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Animato

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lively, animated

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32
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A tempo

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return to original tempo

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33
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Ben (e)

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well

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34
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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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35
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Col, Coll, colla, colle, con

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with

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con brio

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with brilliance

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con espressione

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with expression

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38
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con fuoco

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with fire

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39
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con grazia

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with grace

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40
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con moto

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with motion

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41
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crescendo

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becoming louder

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42
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da capo DC

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Back to the beginning

43
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dal segno DS

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from the sign

44
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DC al fine

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Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

45
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decrescendo

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becoming softer

46
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diminuendo

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becoming softer

47
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dolce

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sweet, gentle

48
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e , ed

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and

49
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espressivo

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expressive

50
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fine

A

the end

51
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forte

A

loud

52
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fortepiano

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loud then suddenly soft

53
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fortissimo

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very loud

54
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grave

A

slow and solemn

55
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grazioso

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graceful

56
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larghetto

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fairly slow but not as slow as largo

57
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largo

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very slow

58
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legato

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smooth

59
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leggiero

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light, nimble, quick

60
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lento

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slow

61
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loco

A

return to normal register

62
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ma

A

but

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maestoso

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majestic

64
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mano destra m.d.

A

Right Hand

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mano sintstra s.d.

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Left Hand

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marcato

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marked or stressed

67
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meno

A

less

68
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meno mosso

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less movement, slower

69
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mezzo forte

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moderatley loud

70
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mezzo piano

A

moderately soft

71
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moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

72
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molto

A

much, very

73
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non

A

not

74
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ottave 8va

A

the interval of an octave

75
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pedale

A

pedal

76
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pianissimo

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very soft

77
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piano

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soft

78
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piu

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more

79
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piu mosso

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more movement

80
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poco

A

little

81
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poco a poco

A

little by little

82
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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

83
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presto

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very fast

84
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primo, prima

A

first, the upper part of a duet

85
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quasi

A

almost, as if

86
Q

rallentando, rall.

A

slowing down

87
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ritardando

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slowing down gradually

88
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rubato

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with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

89
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secondo (a)

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second or lower part of a duet

90
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sempre

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always, continuously

91
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senza

A

without

92
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sforzando

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sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

93
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simile

A

continue int he same manner as has just been indicated

94
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spiritoso

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spirited

95
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staccato

A

detached

96
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subito

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suddenly

97
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tempo

A

speed at which music is performed

98
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Tempo primo

A

return to the original tempo

99
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tranquillo

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quiet, tranquil

100
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tre corde

A

three strings, release the left pedal

101
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troppo

A

too much

102
Q

una corda

A

one string, depress the left pedal

103
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vivace

A

lively, brisk