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Tempo, Expression, and Articulation Markings Flashcards

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prestissimo

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as fast as possible

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presto

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very fast

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allegro

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fast, quickly

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allegretto

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moderately fast

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moderato

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moderately paced

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andantino

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moderately slow

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andante

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slow but moving (walking)

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adagio/lento

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slow

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larghetto

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very slow but moving

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largo

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very slow and broad

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grave

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very slow and heavy

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ritardando

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gradually slower

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rallentando

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gradually slower and broader

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ritenudo

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suddenly slower

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allargando

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gradually slower and louder

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calando

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gradually slower and softer

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sostenuto

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sustaining

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accelerando

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gradually faster

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stringendo

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gradually faster and hastening

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20
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piu allegro

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more lively

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21
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piu mosso

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more motion

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22
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meno mosso

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less motion

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23
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morendo

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dying away

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24
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tempo rubato

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taken freely

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25
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a piacere

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at pleasure

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26
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tempo giusto

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in exact tempo

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27
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alla misura

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strict tempo

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28
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senza misura

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freely

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29
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a tempo

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previous tempo

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30
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tempo primo

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first tempo

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31
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l’istesso tempo

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same tempo

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32
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sforzando

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with sudden emphasis

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leggiero

34
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accelerando

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with increasing speed

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agitato

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in an agitated manner

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amoroso

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animato

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in a lively manner

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appassionato

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impassioned

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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con affeto

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with tender emotion

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con amore

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con anima

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with spirit

43
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con brio

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vigorously

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con fuoco

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con moto

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dolce

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gently and sweetly

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doloroso

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in a sorrowful manner

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energico

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energetically

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espressivo

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expressively

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furioso

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in a frantically rushing manner

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giocoso

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grazioso

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lacrimoso

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sad and mournful

54
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maestoso

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majestically

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marziale

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martial, military-like

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non troppo/non tanto

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not too much

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pomposo

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in a pompous manner

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scherzando

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in jocular style

59
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sciolto

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free and easy

60
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smorzando

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dying away

61
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sospirando

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“sighing”

62
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sotto voce

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extremely quiet

63
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strascinando

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stretched out

64
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stringendo

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with increasing speed

65
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vivace

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in a brisk, lively manner

66
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volante

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“flying,” light and fast

67
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marcato

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with emphasis

68
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forzando

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can be used interchangeable with sforzando, “forced,” strongly accent the notes over which the marking occurs

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rinforzando

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“reinforcing” or “strengthening,” increase volume of a group of notes throughout a phrase, similar to a crescendo but over a shorter length of time

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tenuto

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“to hold,” hold the note for its full value

71
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portato

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“to carry,” smoothly detach the notes similarly to a legato, but shorter in length and longer than a staccato. A smooth, pulsing articulation

72
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staccato

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“to detach,” shortly detach the note

73
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staccastissimo

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an extremely shortened note

74
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con bravura

A

with bravery

75
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con grazia

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with grace

76
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con tenerezza

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with tenderness

77
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affretando

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“to hurry,” quickening of the tempo and a mood of agitation

78
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slentando

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“to slow down,” gradually decrease the tempo as the music slows down

79
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allargando

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“to widen,” gradually decrease tempo in a deliberate and imposing character

80
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con sordino

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