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 rate of speed.
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Al fine
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To the finish.
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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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Adante
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Moderately slow, but moving.
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Adantino
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Generally a little quicker than adante.
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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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Chromatic
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By semi-tones.
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Coda
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The final added measures of a musical composition.
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Con brio
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With spirit; brilliantly.
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Con spirito
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With spirit; brilliance.
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Crescendo
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Gradually louder.
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Da 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 softer.
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Dolce
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Sweetly.
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Etude
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A study.
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Fermata
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A hold or 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
Very slow.
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Legato
Smooth and connected.
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Maestoso
Majestically.
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Marcato
Marked; with emphasis.
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Marziale
Martial.
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Mezzo
Medium; half
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Moderato
Moderately.
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Molto
Very.
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Pianissimo
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 unision.
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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.
