Theory exam Flashcards by Muhsin Parker

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a

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at, to, by

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al, alla

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to the, in the style of

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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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allargando

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broadening

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andantino

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slowly than andante or

slightly faster than andante

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assai

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very

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con, col

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with

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dolce

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sweetly

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e, ed

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and

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espressivo

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with expression

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fortepiano

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loud, then soft at once

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giocoso

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gay, merry

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grave

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very slow, solemn

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grazioso

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gracefully

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larghetto

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rather slow

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largo

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slow and stately

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ma

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but

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maestoso

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majestically

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meno

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less

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molto

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much

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mosso, moto

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movement

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meno mosso

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slower

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con moto

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with movement

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non

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not

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piu

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more

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presto

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very fast

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senza

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without

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sforzando, sforzato

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forced, accented

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simile

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in the same manner

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sostenuto

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sustained

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tenuto

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held

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troppo

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too much

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vivace, Vivo

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lively, quick

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forte

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loud

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mezzo-forte

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moderately loud

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fortissimo

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very loud

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piano

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soft

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mezzo-piano

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moderately soft

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pianissimo

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very soft

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crescendo

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getting louder

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decrescendo

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getting softer

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diminuedo

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gettinng softer

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allegro

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lively, fast

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allegretto

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slightly slower than allegro

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lento

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slow

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adagio

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slow

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accelerando

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getting faster

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rallentando

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getting slower

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ritardando

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getting slower

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ritenuto

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hold back (slower at once)

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andante

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at a moderate pace ( walking speed)

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Da Capo

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From the beginning

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Fine

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the end

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Da Capo al Fine

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from the beginning to the end

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Dal Sengo

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From the sign

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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staccato

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short, detached

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legato

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smoothly

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moderato

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moderately

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mezzo

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half

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poco

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a little

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tempo

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the speed of the music

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a tempo

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resume the normal speed