Terms Flashcards
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Pianissimo (pp)
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Very soft
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Piano (p)
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Soft
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Mezzo piano (mp)
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Medium soft (mezzo means half)
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Mezzo forte (mf)
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Medium loud
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Forte (f)
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Loud
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Fortissimo (ff)
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Very loud
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Crescendo (cres.)
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Getting gradually louder
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Diminuendo (dim.)
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Getting gradually softer
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> (accent)
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Play with an accent
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Slur
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Play the marked notes smoothly
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Staccato
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Play these notes detached, short and crisp
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legato
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Play smoothly
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Andante
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At a walking pace
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Allegro
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Fast
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Moderato
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At a moderate pace
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ritenuto (rit.)
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Getting slower
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Tenuto (ten.)
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Slightly lengthen and sustain the note
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Cantabile
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With a singing tone
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What do we mean by articulation marks
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Marks that tell the player how to play the notes e.g. smoothly
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What do we mean by expression marks
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It tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music
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What do we mean by register
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It tells the player at which octave to play
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What do we mean by tempor marks
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Tells the player what speed to play the music at
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Espressivo
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Expressively
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Grazioso
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Gracefully
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*Molto*
Very
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8va
Play the music an octave higher
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8vb
Play the music an octave lower
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Adagio
Slow
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Pause mark?
Hold the note or rest a little longer than usual
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Allegretto
Quite fast
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Vivace
Fast and lively
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Name this articulation marks and what does it tell the player?
*Marcato (marc.)*
Tells the player to play these notes in marked, accented way
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Name this articulation marks and what does it tell the player?
Semi-staccato
Tells the player to play these notes halfway between legato and staccato
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Name this articulation marks and what does it tell the player?
Semi-staccato
Tells the player to play these notes halfway between legato and staccato
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What does *dolce* (expression marks) tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music?
Sweetly
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What does *leggiero* (expression marks) tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music?
Lightly
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What does *marziale* (expression marks) tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music?
March-like
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What does *tranquillo* (expression marks) tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music?
Calmly
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What does *vivo* (expression marks) tells a player what kind of feeling/mood to give the music?
Lively
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*al, alla* means?
Like
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What does *a tempo* (tempo marks) tells a player what speed to play the music at?
in tome or at the speed that the piece started
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What does *con* mean?
With
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What does *da capo al fine* (tempo marks) tells a player what speed to play the music at?
Go back to the beginning and play until it says Fine
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What does *fine* mean?
The end
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What does *e, ed* mean?
And
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What does *ma* mean?
but
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What does *meno* mean?
Less
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What does *mosso, moto* mean?
Movement
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What does *non* mean?
Not
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What does *poco* mean?
Little
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What does *più* mean?
More
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What does this articulation mark mean?
## Footnote
*fp*
*Fortepiano*
Play loudly, then immediately let the sound die away
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What does this articulation mark mean?
*sf* or *sfz*
*sfz:* *sforzando*
Play the music with a heavy accent
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# Define the expression mark:
*animato*
Play in an animated way
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# Define the expression mark:
*brio*
Brilliantly
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# Define the expression mark:
*giocoso*
Playfully
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# Define the expression mark:
*largo*
Slow and broad
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# Define the expression mark:
*maestoso*
Majestically
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# Define the expression mark:
*pesante*
Heavily
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# Define the tempo mark:
*accelerando*
Speed up
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Define *assai*
Very
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What does *ben* mean?
Well
e.g. *ben marcato -* well accented
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What does *con moto* mean?
With movement (quite fast)
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What does *l'istesso* mean?
The same
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What does *primo* mean?
The first
e.g. *tempo primo-* at the first speed of the piece
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What does *sempre* mean?
Always
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What does *senza* mean?
Without
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What does *simile (sim.)* mean?
Play in a similar way
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What does *subito* mean?
Suddenly
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What does *troppo* mean?
Too much
e.g. *ma non troppo-* but not too much
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How would you recognise a strophic form?
Easily recognisable because the same music is used for a number of verses (with different words)
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How would you recognise the verse and refrain form?
Similar to strophic in which it uses the same music for a number of different verses but it also has an unchanging chorus between each verse
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How would you recognise binary form?
Also known as AB form
Two sections A and B, each is usually repeated e.g. AABB
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What does con pedale mean?
Player should play with the pedal (usually the right hand one)
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What does senza pedale mean?
The player should play without using the pedal
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What does una corda mean?
Player should play with the left pedla down
This makes the sound quieter than usual
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What does tre corde mean?
Player should release the left pedal
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What does arpeggiando mean?
Quickly spread out the notes of a chord (from bottom to top)
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What does this symbol mean?
Arpeggiando
Quickly spread out the notes of a chord (from bottom to top usually)
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What does this symbol mean?
Con pedale - player should play with pedal (usually the right hand one)
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What does this symbol mean?
The music for tenor voice is written an octave higher than it sounds
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What is another name for Acciaccatura?
Grace note
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What is an acciaccatura
A note performed as quickly as possible before an essential note of a melody
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What is an appoggiatura?
A note that takes half of its written time value
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Name this ornament
Upper mordent
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What is an upper mordent
Type of ornament that is made up of three notes, starting on the main note, going up to the note above and then back to the main note again
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Name this ornament?
Lower mordent
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What is a lower mordent?
Type of ornament that is made up of three notes, starting on the main note, going down to the note below and then back to the main note again
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What note does the trill start on?
Starts on the note above
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What does *grave* mean?
Very slow and solemn
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What does *larghetto* mean?
Slowly but not as slowly as *largo*
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What does *niente* mean?
Nothing
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What does *quasi* mean?
Like, as if
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What does *rubato* mean?
let the tempo ebb and flow within the structure of the piece
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What does *secondo* mean?
Second
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What does *stringendo* mean?
Push the speed on (accelerate)
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What does *tempo giusto* mean?
In strict time
