terms Flashcards
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accent
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a stressed note
2
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adagio
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a slow tempo (slower than andante but not as slow as largo)
3
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allegretto
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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
4
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allegro
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fast
5
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andante
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a walking pace
6
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andantino
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a bit faster than andante
7
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a tempo
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return to original tempo
8
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cantabile
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in a singing style
9
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crescendo
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becoming louder
10
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con pedale
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with pedal
11
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da capo (D.C.)
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repeat from beginning
12
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da capo al Fine
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repeat at beginning and end at fine
13
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dal Segno, D.S.
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repeat from the sign
14
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decrecendo
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becoming softer
15
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diminuendo
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becoming softer
16
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dolce
A
sweet, gentle
17
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fermata
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pause,hold the note or rest longer than it’s written value
18
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forte
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loud
19
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fortissimo
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very loud
20
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fine
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the end of the music
21
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grazioso
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graceful
22
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larghetto
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not as slow as largo
23
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largo
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very slow
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legato
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smooth
25
lento
slow
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maesoto
majestic
27
marcato
marked or stressed
28
mano destra
right hand
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mano sinistra
left hand
30
mezzo forte
moderately loud
31
mezzo piano
moderately quiet
32
moderato
at a moderate pace
33
ottava 8va
the interval of an octave
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pianissimo
very soft
35
piano
soft
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presto
very fast
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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rallentando
slowing down
39
ritardando
slowing down gradually
40
repeat signs
repeat music within the double bars
41
slur
play the notes legato
42
staccato
detached
43
tie
hold the note for the combined value of the tied notes
44
tempo
speed at which the music is performed
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tempo primo
return to the original tempo
