SC Region/All State Terms Clinic Flashcards by Nathan Whitworth

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a poco

A

a little; gradually

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a tempo

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in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed

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accelerando

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gradually faster

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adagietto

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slow, but not as slow as adagio

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adagio

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very slow

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agitato

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agitated; rapid

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al fine

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to the finish

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alla

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in the style of

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allargando

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gradually slower and broader

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allegretto

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light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

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allegro

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rapid; lively

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andante

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moderately slow, but moving

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andantino

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generally a little quicker than andante

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animato

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animated; spirited

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appassionato

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intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

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brilliante

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brilliantly

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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chromatic

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by semi tones

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coda

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the final added measures of a musical composition

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con anima

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with animation; spirit

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con brio

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with spirit; brilliantly

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con forza

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with force

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con grazia

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with grace

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con spirito

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with spirit; brilliance

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grazioso

gracefully

l'istesso

the same

larghetto

slow, but not as slow as largo

largo

very slow

legato

smooth and connected

lento

very slow

maestoso

majestically

marcato

marked; with emphasis

marziale

martial

meno

less

mezzo

medium; half

moderato

moderately

molto

very

mosso

motion; movement

non troppo

not too much

pianissimo

very softly

piano

softly

poco

a little

poco a poco

little by little

prestissimo

very fast; more so than presto

presto

very fast

rallentando

gradually slower

ritenuto

a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

crescendo

gradually louder

da capo

from the beginning

dal segno

from the sign

decrescendo

gradually softer

diminuendo

gradually softer

doce

sweetly

energico

evergetically

etude

a study

fermata

a hold or pause

forte

loud

fortissimo

very loud

furioso

furiously

grandioso

grand or noble style

grave

very slow or solemn

rubato

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

segno

the sign

sempre

always; continually

sforzando

forced; with emphasis

simile

the same

soli

more than one performer in unison

solo

a composition or passage for one performer

sostenuto

sustained

staccato

seperated, detached style

subito

suddenly

tacet

silent

tempo

time; speed

tenuto

sustain full value

vivace

vivacious; lively