Terms 3 Flashcards
1
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Poco a poco
A
Little by little
2
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Poco
A
A little
3
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Precipitato
A
Hurried
4
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Prestissimo
A
As fast as possible
5
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Presto
A
Very fast
6
Q
Primo
A
First
7
Q
Quasi
A
Almost
8
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Rallentando
A
Slowing gradually
9
Q
Religioso
A
Religious
10
Q
Rinforzando
A
Suddenly increasing in power
11
Q
Risoluto
A
Resolved, determined
12
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Ritardando
A
Slowing gradually
13
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Ritenuto
A
Suddenly slower
14
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Rubato
A
Robbed, stolen, deliberate unsteadiness of tempo for the sake of expression
15
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Scherzando
A
Playful, joking
16
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Segno
A
Sign
17
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Segue
A
Follows
18
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Semplice
A
Simple
19
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Sempre
A
Always, throughout
20
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Senza
A
Without
21
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Sforzando
A
Sudden accent
22
Q
Silenzio
A
Silence
23
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Smorzando
A
Slowing and decreasing in volume
24
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Solo
A
Alone, performed by a single performer
25
Soli
Plural of solo, more than one performer plays
26
Sordino
Mute
27
Sostenuto
Sustained
28
Sotto
Subdued
29
Spirito
With spirit, lively
30
Staccato
Short, detached, distinct
31
Strepitoso
Loud, noisy
32
Stretto
Hurried or speeding up imitation within various parts
33
Stringendo
Accelerating the degree of movement
34
Subito
Suddenly, at once
35
Tacit
Silent
36
Tempo
Speed
37
Tenuto
Sustained, held, full value notes
38
Troppo
Too much
39
Tutti
All, together
40
Vigoroso
Vigorously
41
Vivace
Quick, lively
42
Vivo
Lively, intense
43
Voce
Voice, part
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Volti Subito
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