Rudiments Intermediate Italian Terms Flashcards

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1
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Animato

A

Lively, animated

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Brillante

A

Brilliant

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3
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Con

A

With

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4
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Con brio

A

With vigour, spirit

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5
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Con espressione

A

With expression

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6
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Espressivo

A

Expressive, with expression

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7
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Leggiero

A

Light, nimble, quick

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Spiritoso

A

Spirited

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Tranquillo

A

Quiet, tranquil

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Accelerando, accel.

A

Becoming quicker

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A tempo

A

Return to the previous tempo

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12
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Alla, all’

A

In the manner of

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13
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Assai

A

Much, very much

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14
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Ben, bene

A

Well

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15
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Coll’, colle, col, colla

A

With

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16
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Coll’ ottava

A

With an added octave

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17
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Con moto

A

With movement

18
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Non

A

Not

19
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Non troppo

A

Not too much

20
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Ottava, 8va

A

The interval of an octave

21
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Piu

A

More

22
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Piu mosso

A

More movement

23
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Poco

A

Little

24
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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

25
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Quasi

A

Almost, as if

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Sempre

A

Always, continuously

27
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Rubato

A

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

28
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Senza

A

Without

29
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Tenuto

A

Held, sustained

30
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Tre corde

A

Three strings; release the left piano pedal

31
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Troppo

A

Too much

32
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Una corda

A

One string; depress the left piano pedal

33
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Vivace

A

Lively, brisk

34
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e, ed

A

And

35
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Fortepiano

A

Loud then suddenly soft

36
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Grave

A

Slow and solemn

37
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Loco

A

Return to the normal register

38
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Ma

A

But

39
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Meno

A

Less

40
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Meno mosso

A

Less movement, slower

41
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M.M

A

Metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)

42
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Molto

A

Much, very