Theory exam Flashcards

1
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a

A

at, to, by

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2
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al, alla

A

to the, in the style of

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3
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alla marcia

A

in the style of a march

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4
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allargando

A

broadening

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5
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andantino

A

slowly than andante or

slightly faster than andante

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6
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assai

A

very

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7
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con, col

A

with

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8
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dolce

A

sweetly

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9
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e, ed

A

and

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10
Q

espressivo

A

with expression

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11
Q

fortepiano

A

loud, then soft at once

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12
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giocoso

A

gay, merry

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13
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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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14
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grazioso

A

gracefully

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15
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larghetto

A

rather slow

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16
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largo

A

slow and stately

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17
Q

ma

A

but

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18
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maestoso

A

majestically

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19
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meno

A

less

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20
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molto

A

much

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21
Q

mosso, moto

A

movement

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22
Q

meno mosso

A

slower

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23
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con moto

A

with movement

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24
Q

non

A

not

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25
Q

piu

A

more

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26
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presto

A

very fast

27
Q

senza

A

without

28
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sforzando, sforzato

A

forced, accented

29
Q

simile

A

in the same manner

30
Q

sostenuto

A

sustained

31
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tenuto

A

held

32
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troppo

A

too much

33
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vivace, Vivo

A

lively, quick

34
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forte

A

loud

35
Q

mezzo-forte

A

moderately loud

36
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fortissimo

A

very loud

37
Q

piano

A

soft

38
Q

mezzo-piano

A

moderately soft

39
Q

pianissimo

A

very soft

40
Q

crescendo

A

getting louder

41
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decrescendo

A

getting softer

42
Q

diminuedo

A

gettinng softer

43
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allegro

A

lively, fast

44
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allegretto

A

slightly slower than allegro

45
Q

lento

A

slow

46
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adagio

A

slow

47
Q

accelerando

A

getting faster

48
Q

rallentando

A

getting slower

49
Q

ritardando

A

getting slower

50
Q

ritenuto

A

hold back (slower at once)

51
Q

andante

A

at a moderate pace ( walking speed)

52
Q

Da Capo

A

From the beginning

53
Q

Fine

A

the end

54
Q

Da Capo al Fine

A

from the beginning to the end

55
Q

Dal Sengo

A

From the sign

56
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

57
Q

staccato

A

short, detached

58
Q

legato

A

smoothly

59
Q

moderato

A

moderately

60
Q

mezzo

A

half

61
Q

poco

A

a little

62
Q

tempo

A

the speed of the music

63
Q

a tempo

A

resume the normal speed