Rudiments Basics Italian Terms Flashcards by Jennifer L

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Forte

A

Loud

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Piano

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Soft

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Crescendo

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Gradually becoming louder

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Decrescendo

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Gradually becoming softer

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Diminuendo

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Gradually becoming softer

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Andante

A

At an easy walking pace

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Adagio

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Slowly

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Moderato

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At a moderate speed

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Allegro

A

Lively and fast

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Presto

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Very fast

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Accelerando

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Gradually becoming faster

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Rallentando

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Gradually becoming slower

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Ritardando (ritard.)

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Gradually becoming slower

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Ritenuto (riten.) (rit.)

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Immediately slower, or held back

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Legato

A

Smoothly, well-connected (shown by a slur)

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Staccato

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Detached, short (shown by dot)

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Mezzo staccato

A

Moderately short and detached

shown by dots covered with a slur

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Dal segno ( dal)

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From the sign, to the end of the piece

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Da capo al fine (D.C al fine)

A

From the beginning to the word “fine”

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Da capo (D.C)

A

Repeat from the beginning

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Dolce

A

Sweet, gentle

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Fermata

A

Hold the note.

Shown by a dot covered by a slur

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Fine

A

The end

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Fortissimo

A

Very loud

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Grazioso

A

Graceful

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Larghetto

A

Not as slow as Largo

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Largo

A

Very slow and broad

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Lento

A

Slow

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Mano destra (M.D.)

A

Right hand

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Mano sinistra (M.S)

A

Left hand

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Marcato, marc.

A

Marked or stressed

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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano

A

Moderately soft

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Moderato

A

At a moderate tempo

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Ottava, 8va

A

The interval of an octave

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Pianissimo (PP)

A

Very soft

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Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

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Tempo

A

Speed at which music is performed

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Tempo primo, Tempo I

A

Return to the original tempo

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Con pedale (con ped.)

A

With pedal

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Allegretto

A

Fairly fast

A little slower than Allegro

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Andantino

A

A little faster than Andante

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Which is slower? Allegretto or Allegro?

A

Allegretto is slower

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Which is faster? Andante or Andantino?

A

Andantino is a little faster