Rudiments Intermediate Italian Terms Flashcards by Jennifer L

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Animato

A

Lively, animated

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Brillante

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Brilliant

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Con

A

With

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Con brio

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With vigour, spirit

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Con espressione

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With expression

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Espressivo

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Expressive, with expression

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Leggiero

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Light, nimble, quick

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Spiritoso

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Spirited

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Tranquillo

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Quiet, tranquil

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Accelerando, accel.

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Becoming quicker

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A tempo

A

Return to the previous tempo

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Alla, all’

A

In the manner of

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Assai

A

Much, very much

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Ben, bene

A

Well

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Coll’, colle, col, colla

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With

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Coll’ ottava

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With an added octave

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Con moto

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With movement

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Non

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Not

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Non troppo

A

Not too much

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Ottava, 8va

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The interval of an octave

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Piu

A

More

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Piu mosso

A

More movement

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Poco

A

Little

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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

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Quasi

A

Almost, as if

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Sempre

A

Always, continuously

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Rubato

A

A flexible tempo, using slight variations of speed to enhance expression

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Senza

A

Without

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Tenuto

A

Held, sustained

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Tre corde

A

Three strings; release the left piano pedal

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Troppo

A

Too much

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Una corda

A

One string; depress the left piano pedal

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Vivace

A

Lively, brisk

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e, ed

A

And

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Fortepiano

A

Loud then suddenly soft

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Grave

A

Slow and solemn

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Loco

A

Return to the normal register

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Ma

A

But

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Meno

A

Less

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Meno mosso

A

Less movement, slower

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M.M

A

Metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)

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Molto

A

Much, very