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1
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sotto voce

A

in an undertone, subdued

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adagio

A

slow

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allegro

A

fast (also means cheerful, happy)

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allegretto

A

somewhat fast (slower than allegro)

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andante

A

walking tempo

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andantino

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slightly faster than andante

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animato

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animated, with spirit

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con moto

A

with motion

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largo

A

stately, broad, a very slow tempo

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lento

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slow

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moderato

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moderately

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presto

A

very fast

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vivace

A

lively, quick

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vivo

A

lively

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accelerando

A

gradually faster

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a tempo

A

return to the original tempo

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allargando

A

broadening, gradually slower

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meno mosso

A

less motion, slower

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piu mosso

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more motion, faster

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rallentando

A

gradually slower

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ritardando

A

gradually slower

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ritenuto

A

held back, suddenly slower

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rubato

A

freely, flexible, slight accelerandos and ritardandos used for musical expression

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cantabile

A

in a singing manner

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con brio

A

with spirit, with brilliance

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con fuoco

A

with fire

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dolce

A

gently, sweetly

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doloroso

A

sadly, sorrowfully

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espressivo

A

expressively

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etto

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little

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giocoso

A

humorous

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grazioso

A

gracefully

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ino

A

little

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leggiero

A

lightly

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meno

A

less

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molto

A

much, very

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pesante

A

heavily, ponderously

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piu

A

more

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poco

A

little

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robusto

A

boldly, robustly

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scherzando

A

playful

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sempre

A

always

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senza

A

without

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simile

A

in a similar manner, same

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smorzando

A

fading away

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spiritoso

A

spirited

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subito

A

suddenly

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tranquillo

A

peacefully, tranquil, calm

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accent

A

strong emphasis

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legato

A

smooth, connected

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sforzando

A

sudden strong accent

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sostenuto

A

sustained, legato

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staccato

A

short, detached

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tenuto

A

hold full value, slight emphasis

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chromatic half step

A

a half step with two notes of the same letter name (C to C#)

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diatonic half step

A

a half step with two notes of different letter names (C to Db)

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d. c. al fine

A

play from the beginning to the fine (end)

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fermata

A

hold a note longer than its time value

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m.d.

A

mano destra, right hand

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m.s.

A

mano sinistra, left hand

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tre corde

A

release the soft pedal

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una corda

A

press the soft pedal

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accent

A

strong emphasis

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legato

A

smooth, connected

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sforzando

A

sudden strong accent

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sostenuto

A

sustained, legato

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staccato

A

short, detached

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tenuto

A

hold full value, slight emphasis

69
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chromatic half step

A

a half step with two notes of the same letter name (C to C#)

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diatonic half step

A

a half step with two notes of different letter names (C to Db)

71
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d. c. al fine

A

play from the beginning to the fine (end)

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fermata

A

hold a note longer than its time value

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m.d.

A

mano destra, right hand

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m.s.

A

mano sinistra, left hand

75
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tre corde

A

release the soft pedal

76
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una corda

A

press the soft pedal

77
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articulation

A

the manner in which notes are executed, including staccato and legato

78
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enharmonic

A

two different names for the same pitch, like C# and Db

79
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hemiola

A

a shift of the rhythmic pulse from a division of 2 to a division of 3

80
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marcato

A

stressed, marked

81
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senza

A

without

82
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syncopation

A

a momentary contradiction of the meter

83
Q

name the scale degree names

A 
tonic
supertonic
mediant
subdominant
dominant
submediant
leading tone
tonic

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