Region Band Vocab Flashcards
1
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Define Accelerando
A
Gradually faster
2
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Define Poco a Poco
A
Little by little
3
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Define Diminuendo
A
Gradually softer
4
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Define Piano
A
softly
5
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Define Fortissimo
A
Very loud
6
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Define Decrescendo
A
Gradually softer
7
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Define Grazioso
A
Gracefully
8
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Define Animato
A
Animated; spirited
9
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Define Largo
A
Very slow
10
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Define Tempo
A
Time; Speed
11
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Define Con Brio
A
With spirit; brilliantly
12
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Define Ritardando
A
Gradually slower
13
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Define Solo
A
A composition or passage for one performer
14
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Define Andante
A
Moderately slow, but moving
15
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Define Con Spirito
A
With spirit; brilliance
16
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Define Forte
A
Loud
17
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Define Mezzo
A
Medium; Half
18
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Define Legato
A
Smooth and connected
19
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Define Al Fine
A
To the finish
20
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Define Presto
A
Very fast
21
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Define Dal Segno
A
From the sign
22
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Define Moderato
A
Moderately
23
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Define Staccato
A
Separated, detached style
24
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Define Marcato
A
Marked; With emphasis
25
Define Andantino
Generally a little quicker than Andante
26
Define Etude
A study
27
Define A Tempo
In time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed
28
Define Crescendo
Gradually louder
29
Define Fermata
A hold or pause
30
Define Marziale
Martial
31
Define Rallentando
Gradually slower
32
Define Tenuto
Sustain full value
33
Define Da Capo
From the beginning
34
Define Cantabile
In a singing style
35
Define Chromatic
By semi-tones
36
Define Molto
Very
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Define Pianissimo
Very softly
38
Define Dolce
Sweetly
39
Define Segno
The sign
40
Define Allegro
Rapid; lively
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Define Maestoso
Majestically
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Define Soli
More than one performer in unison
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Define Allegretto
Light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
44
Define Coda
The final added measures of a musical compilation
45
Define Tacet
Silent
