Region Terms Flashcards

1
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A poco

A

A little; gradually

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2
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A tempo

A

In time generally implies to return to the original rate of speed

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3
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Accelerando

A

Gradually faster

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4
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Adagietto

A

Slow but faster than adagio

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5
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Adagio

A

Very slow

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6
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Al fine

A

To the Finish

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7
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Alla

A

In the style of

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8
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Allargando

A

Gradually slower and broader

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9
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Allegretto

A

Light and moderately quick but slower than allegro

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10
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Allegro

A

Rapid; lively

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11
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Andante

A

Moderately slow, but moving

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12
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Adantino

A

Generally quicker than andante

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13
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Animato

A

Animated; spirited

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14
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Appassionato

A

Intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

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15
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Briliante

A

Brilliantly

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16
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Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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17
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Chromatic

A

By semitones

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18
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Coda

A

The final added measures of a musical composition

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19
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Con anima

A

With animation; spirit

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20
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Con brio

A

With spirit; brilliantly

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21
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Con forza

A

With force

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22
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Con grazia

A

With grace

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23
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Con spirito

A

With spirit; brilliance

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24
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Crescendo

A

Gradually louder

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25
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Da capo

A

From the beginning

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26
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Dal segno

A

From the sign

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27
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Decrescendo

A

Gradually softer

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28
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Diminuendo

A

Gradually softer

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29
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Dolce

A

Sweetly

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30
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Energico

A

Energetically

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31
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Etude

A

A study

32
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Fermata

A

A hold or pause

33
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Forte

A

Loud

34
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Fortissimo

A

Very loud

35
Q

Grazioso

A

Gracefully

36
Q

L’istesso

A

The same

37
Q

Larghetto

A

Slow but faster than largo

38
Q

Largo

A

Very slow

39
Q

Legato

A

Smooth and connected

40
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Lento

A

Very slow

41
Q

Maestoso

A

Majestically

42
Q

Marcato

A

Marked; with emphasis

43
Q

Marziale

A

Martial

44
Q

Meno

A

Less

45
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Mezzo

A

Medium; half

46
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

47
Q

Molto

A

Very

48
Q

Mosso

A

Motion; movement

49
Q

Non troppo

A

Not too much

50
Q

Pianissimo

A

Very soft

51
Q

Piano

A

Soft

52
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Poco

A

A little

53
Q

Poco a poco

A

Little by little

54
Q

Prestissimo

A

Very fast; faster than presto

55
Q

Presto

A

Very fast

56
Q

Rallentando

A

Gradually slower

57
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Ritardando

A

Gradually slower

58
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Ritenuto

A

A steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

59
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Rubato

A

Temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others

60
Q

Sego

A

The sign

61
Q

Sempre

A

Always; continually

62
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Sforzando

A

Forced; with emphasis

63
Q

Simile

A

The same

64
Q

Soli

A

More that one performer in unison

65
Q

Solo

A

A composition or passage for one performer

66
Q

Sostenuto

A

Sustained

67
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Staccato

A

Separated, detached style

68
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly

69
Q

Tacet

A

Silent

70
Q

Furioso

A

Furiously

71
Q

Grandioso

A

Grand or noble style

72
Q

Grave

A

Very slow or solemn

73
Q

Tempo

A

Time; speed

74
Q

Tenuto

A

Sustain full value

75
Q

Vivace

A

Vivacious; lively