Terms Flashcards by Tayla Ralfe

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Accelerando

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Gradually getting faster

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Adagio

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Slow

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Allergretto

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Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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Allegro

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Quick (literally “cheerful”)

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Andante

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At a medium (walking) speed

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo

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Repeat from the beginning

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Dal segno

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Repeat from the sign

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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo

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Gradually getting quieter

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Fine

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The end

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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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Legato

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Smoothly

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Lento

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Slow

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Mezzo

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Half

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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud (literally half loud)

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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft (literally half soft)

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Moderato

A

Moderately

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Piano

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Soft

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Pianissimo

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Very soft

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Poco

A

A little

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Rallentando

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto

A

Held back

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Staccato

A

Detached

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Tempo

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Speed

Time