theory Italian words Flashcards
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adagio
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slowly
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andante
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at an easy walking pace
3
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moderato
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at a moderate speed
4
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allegro
A
lively and spart
5
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presto
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very fast
6
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accelerando (accel.)
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gradually becoming faster
7
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rallentando (rall)
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gradually become slower
8
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ritardando (ritard, rit)
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gradually becoming slower
9
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ritenuto (riten. ritz)
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immediately slower or held back
10
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a tempo
A
return to former speed
11
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crescendo
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gradually becoming louder
12
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decresendo
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gradually becoming softer
13
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diminuendo
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gradually becoming softer
14
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forte
A
loud
15
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piano
A
soft
16
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legato
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smoothly well connected
17
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staccato
A
detached and short
18
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lento
A
slowly
19
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largo
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broadly
20
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allegretto
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moderately fast
21
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vivace
A
lively spirited
22
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vivo
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lively and spirited
23
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allargando
A
becoming borader
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piu mosso
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quicker
25
meno mosso
slower
26
pianissimo
very soft
27
fortissimo
very loud
27
mezzo forte
moderately loud
27
mezzo piano
moderately soft
28
sempre
always
28
maestoso
majestic
28
sostenuto
sustained
28
molto
very
28
poco
a little
29
cantabile
in a singing style
29
leggiero
lightly
29
senza
without
30
dal segno
from the sign
31
da capo al fine
from the begginning to the word fine
32
mezzo staccato
moderately short and detached
