Terms Flashcards

1
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a poco

A

a little; gradually

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2
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a tempo

A

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

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3
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accelerando

A

gradually faster

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4
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adagietto

A

slow, but not as slow as adagio

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5
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adagio

A

very slow

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agitato

A

agitated; rapid

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7
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al fine

A

to the finish

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8
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alla

A

in the style of

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allargando

A

gradually slower and broader

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allegretto

A

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

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allegro

A

rapid; lively

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12
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andante

A

moderately slow, but moving

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13
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andantino

A

generally a little quicker than andante

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14
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animato

A

animated; spirited

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15
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appassionato

A

intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

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16
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brilliante

A

brilliantly

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17
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cantabile

A

in a singing style

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18
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chromatic

A

by semi-tones

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19
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coda

A

the final added measures of a musical composition

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20
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con anima

A

with animation; spirit

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21
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con brio

A

with spirit; brilliantly

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22
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con forza

A

with force

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23
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con grazia

A

with grace

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24
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con spirito

A

with spirit; brilliance

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25
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crescendo

A

gradually louder

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26
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da capo

A

from the beginning

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27
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dal segno

A

from the sign

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28
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decrescendo

A

gradually softer

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29
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diminuendo

A

gradually softer

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30
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dolce

A

sweetly

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31
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energico

A

energetically

32
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etude

A

a study

33
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fermata

A

a hold or pause

34
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forte

A

loud

35
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fortissimo

A

very loud

36
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furioso

A

furiously

37
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grandioso

A

grand or noble style

38
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grave

A

very slow or solemn

39
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grazioso

A

gracefully

40
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l’istesso

A

the same

41
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larghetto

A

slow, but not as slow as largo

42
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largo

A

very slow

43
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legato

A

smooth and connected

44
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lento

A

very slow

45
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maestoso

A

majestically

46
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marcato

A

marked; with emphasis

47
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marziale

A

martial

48
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meno

A

less

49
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mezzo

A

medium; half

50
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moderato

A

moderately

51
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molto

A

very

52
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mosso

A

motion; movement

53
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non troppo

A

not too much

54
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pianissimo

A

very softly

55
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piano

A

softly

56
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poco

A

a little

57
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poco a poco

A

little by little

58
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prestissimo

A

very fast; more so than presto

59
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presto

A

very fast

60
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rallentando

A

gradually slower

61
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ritardando

A

gradually slower

62
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ritenuto

A

a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

63
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rubato

A

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

64
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segno

A

the sign

65
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sempre

A

always; continually

66
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sforzando

A

forced; with emphasis

67
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simile

A

the same

68
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soli

A

more than one performer in unison

69
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solo

A

a composition or passage for one performer

70
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sostenuto

A

sustained

71
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staccato

A

separated, detached style

72
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subito

A

suddenly

73
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tacet

A

silent

74
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tempo

A

time; speed

75
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tenuto

A

sustain full value

76
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vivace

A

vivacious; lively