Vocab

Question 0

a battuta

Answer 0

Return to normal tempo after a deviation

Question 1

a, á

Answer 1

At, to, by, for, in, in the style of…

Question 2

ab

Answer 2

Off, organ stops or mutes

Question 3

abafando

Answer 3

Muffled, muted

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abandon, avec

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Free, unrestrained, passionate

Question 5

abbandonatamente, con abbandono

Answer 5

Free, relaxed

Question 6

aber

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But

Question 7

a bene placito

Answer 7

Up to the performer

Question 8

a cappella

Answer 8

In the manner of singing in a chapel; i.e., without instrumental accompaniment

Question 9

accarezzévole

Answer 9

Expressive and caressing

Question 10

accelerando, accel

Answer 10

Accelerating; gradually increasing the tempo

Question 11

accelerato

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Suddenly increasing the tempo

Question 12

accent

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Emphasize, make a particular part more important

Question 13

accentato, accentuato

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Accented; with emphasis

Question 14

acceso

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Ignited, on fire

Question 15

acciaccato

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Broken down, crushed; The sounding of the notes of a chord not quite simultaneously, but from bottom to top

Question 16

acciaccatura

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Crushing; i.e., a very fast grace not that is “crushed” against the note that follows and takes up no value in the measure

Question 17

accompagnato

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Accomplished; i.e., with the accompaniment following the soloist, who may speed up or slow down at will

Question 18

accuratezza

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Precision, accuracy

Question 19

con accuratezza

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With precision

Question 20

acoustic

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Relating to music produced by instruments, as opposed to electric or electronic means

Question 21

adagietto

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Rather slow (but faster than adagio)

Question 22

adagio

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At ease; i.e., play slowly

Question 23

adagissimo

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Very, very slowly

Question 24

ad libitum (ad lib)

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At liberty; i.e., The speed and manner of execution are left to the performer

Question 25

a due

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Intended as a duet

Question 26

affannato, affannoso

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Anguished

Question 27

affetto

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With effect, emotion

Question 28

con affetto

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With emotion

Question 29

affettuoso, affettuosamente, or affectueusement

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With emotion

Question 30

affrertando

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Hurrying, pressing onwards

Question 31

agile

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Swiftly

Question 32

agitato

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Agitated

Question 33

al, alla

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To the, in the manner of

Question 34

alla breve

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In cut-time

Question 35

alla marcia

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In the style of a march

Question 36

alla polacca

Answer 36

In the style of a Polonaise

Question 37

allargando

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Broadening, becoming a little slower each time

Question 38

allegretto

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A little lively, moderately fast

Question 39

allegretto vivace

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A moderately quick tempo

Question 40

allegrezza

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Cheerfulness

Question 41

allegro

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Cheerful or brisk; but commonly interpreted as lively, fast

Question 42

allegrissimo

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Very fast, though slower than presto

Question 43

all' ottava

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At the octave

Question 44

als

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Than

Question 45

alt (also alt dom or altered dominant)

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A jazz term which instructs chord playing musicians such as a jazz pianist or jazz guitarist to perform a dominant chord with altered upper extensions

Question 46

altissimo

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Very high

Question 47

alto

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High

Question 48

alzate sordini

Answer 48

Lift or raise the mutes

Question 49

am steg

Answer 49

At the bridge

Question 50

amabile

Answer 50

Pleasant

Question 51

amore, or amor

Answer 51

Love

Question 52

con amore

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With love, tenderly

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amoroso

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Loving

Question 54

anacrusis

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Pickup

Question 55

andamento

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Used to refer to a fugue subject of above- average length

Question 56

andante

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At a moderate tempo

Question 57

andantino

Answer 57

Slightly faster than andante

Question 58

anima

Answer 58

Life, feeling

Question 59

con anima

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With feeling

Question 60

ängstlich

Answer 60

Anxiously

Question 61

a niente

Answer 61

To nothing; an indication to make a diminuendo which fades to pppp

Question 62

a nessuna cosa

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To nothing; an indication to hold a formats until it dies away

Question 63

anima

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Feeling

Question 64

animadosi

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Animated, lively

Question 65

animato

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Animated, lively

Question 66

antiphon

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A liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses

Question 67

apaisé

Answer 67

Calmed