terms Flashcards
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accelerando
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gradually faster
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a tempo
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in time; generally implies a return to original tempo
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al fine
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to the finish
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allegretto
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tight but not faster than 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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cantabile
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in a singing style
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chrmatic
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by semi-stones
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coda
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the final added measures of a musical composition
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with spirit; brilliantly
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with spirit; brilliance
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crescendo
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gradually louder1
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de capo
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from the beginning
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dal segno
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from the sign
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decrescendo
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gradually softer
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diminuendo
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gradually louder
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dolce
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sweetly
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fermata
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a hold or a pause
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forte
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loud
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fortissimo
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very loud
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grazioso
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gracefully
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largo
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very slowly
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legato
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smooth and connected
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meastoso
majestically
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marcato
marked; with emphasis
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marzaile
martial
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mezzo
medium; half
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moderato
moderately
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molto
very
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pianissmo
very softly
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piano
softly
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poco a poco
little by little
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presto
very fast
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rallentando
gradually slower
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ritardando
gradually slower
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segno
the sign
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soli
more than one performer in unison
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solo
a composition or passage for one performer
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staccato
separated, detached style
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tacet
silent
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tempo
time; speed
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tenuto
sustain full value
