Vocab Flashcards
1
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Adagio
A
A slow tempo (between andante and largo)
2
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast
3
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
4
Q
Andante
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Moderately slow; at a walking pace
5
Q
Andantino
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A little faster than andante
6
Q
Cantabile
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In a singing style
7
Q
Con pedale
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With pedal
8
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Crescendo
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Becoming louder
9
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Da capo, D.C
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From the beginning
10
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Da capo al fine, D.C al fine
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Repeat from the beginning to fine
11
Q
Dal segno
A
From the sign
12
Q
Decrescendo
A
Becoming softer
13
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Diminuendo
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Becoming softer
14
Q
Dolce
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Sweet, gentle
15
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Fermata
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Pause;hold note or rest longer than written value
16
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Fine
A
The end
17
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Forte
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Loud
18
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Fortissimo
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Very loud
19
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Grazioso
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Graceful
20
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Larghetto
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Not as slow as largo
21
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Largo
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Very slow and broad
22
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Legato
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Smooth
23
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Lento
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Slow
24
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Maestoso
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Majestic
25
Mana destra, M.D.
Right hand
26
Mana Sinistra, M.S.
Left hand
27
Marcato
Marked or stressed
28
Mezzo forte, mf
Moderately loud
29
Mezzo piano, mp
Moderately soft
30
Moderato
At a moderate tempo
31
Ottava, 8va
The interval of an octave
32
Pedale
Pedal
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Pianissimo
Very soft
34
Piano
Soft
35
Prestissimo
As fast as possible
36
Presto
Very fast
37
Rallentando
Slowing down
38
Ritardano
Slowing down gradually
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Staccato
Sharply detached
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Tempo
Speed at which music is performed
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Tempo primo, Tempo 1
Return to original tempo
42
Tenuto
Held or sustained
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A tempo
Return to previous tempo
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A tempo
Return to previous tempo
