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Piano (Private) - Sophomore Year > Selmer Band Manual Piano Terms > Flashcards

Selmer Band Manual Piano Terms Flashcards

1
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a poco

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A little; gradually

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apassionato

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intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

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assai

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very

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arioso

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in vocal style

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5
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a tempo

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

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ben

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well

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brilliante

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brilliantly

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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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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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con amore

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with tenderness

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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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con anima

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with animation, spirited

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animato

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spirited

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con brio

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with spirit; brilliantly

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calando

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gradually slower and softer

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cantible

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in singing style

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chromatic

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by semitones

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con

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with

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coda

A

the final added measures of a musical composition (usually marked with a {coda sign})

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crescendo

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gradually louder

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28
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da capo

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from the beginning

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29
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dal segno

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from the sign

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30
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diminuendo

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gradually softer

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31
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dolce

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sweetly

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32
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energico

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energetically

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33
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etude

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a study

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34
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fermata

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hold or pause

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35
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forte

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loud

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36
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fortissimo

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very loud

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37
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con forza

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with force

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38
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forzando

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forcefully accented

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39
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con fuoco

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with fire, energy

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furioso

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furiously

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giocoso

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joyfully

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grandioso

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grand or noble style

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43
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grave

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very slow and solemn

44
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con grazia

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with graceful style

45
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grazioso

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gracefully

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larghissimo

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very slow; more slow than largo

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largo

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very slow

48
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legato

A

smooth and connected

49
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leggiero

A

lightly

50
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lento

A

very slow

51
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l’istesso

A

the same

52
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maestoso

A

majestically

53
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marcato

A

marked; with emphasis

54
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marcia

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march style

55
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marziale

A

martial

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meno

A

less

57
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mezzo

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medium; half

58
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moderato

A

moderately

59
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molto

A

very

60
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morendo

A

dying away

61
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mosso

A

motion; movement

62
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moto

A

motion; movement

63
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non troppo

A

not too much

64
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opus

A

a musical work or composition

65
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ottava

A

an octave

66
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pesante

A

heavily; with emphasis

67
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pianissimo

A

very softly

68
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piano

A

softly

69
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piu

A

more

70
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poco

A

little

71
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poco a poco

A

little by little

72
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prestissimo

A

very fast; more so than presto

73
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presto

A

very fast

74
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primo

A

first

75
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rallentando

A

gradually slower

76
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religioso

A

in solemn style

77
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ritardando

A

gradually slower

78
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ritenuto

A

a steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo

79
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rubato

A

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

80
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scherzo

A

playfully; usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts

81
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scherzando

A

in light, playful style

82
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segno

A

the sign

83
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sempre

A

always, continually

84
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senza

A

without

85
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sforzando

A

forced, with emphasis

86
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simile

A

the same, continue in same manner

87
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smorzando

A

dying away

88
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soli

A

more than one performer in unison

89
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solo

A

a composition or passage from one performer

90
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sordino

A

mute

91
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con sordino

A

with mute

92
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senza sordino

A

without mute

93
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sostenuto

A

sustained

94
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con spirito

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with spirit, brilliance

95
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staccato

A

separated, detached style

96
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strigendo

A

gradually faster

97
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subito

A

suddenly

98
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tacet

A

silent

99
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tempo

A

time; speed

100
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tempo di valse

A

waltz time

101
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tenuto

A

sustain full value; also marked (see book for sign)

102
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valse

A

waltz

103
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veloce

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very fast

104
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vivace

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vivaciously; lively

105
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vivo

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lively; brisk

Piano (Private) - Sophomore Year (2 decks)

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