Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

grave

A

extremely slow and solemn

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2
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vivace

A

lively, spirited

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3
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rubato, tempo rubato

A

flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression within the style of the music

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4
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alla marcia

A

in the style of a march

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5
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animato, animaso

A

animated, spirited, with life

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6
Q

brillante

A

brilliantly

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7
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con brio

A

with energy, spirit, life

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8
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con espressione

A

with expression

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9
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con moto

A

with motion or movement

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10
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espressivo, espress.

A

expressively, with expression

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11
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tranquillo

A

calmly or quietly

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12
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leggiero

A

lightly

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13
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loco

A

play at the written pitch after 8va / 8vb

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14
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meno

A

less

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15
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meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

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16
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molto

A

much, very

17
Q

non troppo

A

not too much

18
Q

piu mosso

A

more movement or quicker

19
Q

quasi

A

as if, almost

20
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sempre

21
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senza

22
Q

tre corde

A

‘three strings’ release the soft pedal on the piano

23
Q

troppo

24
Q

una corda

A

‘one string’ depress the soft pedal on the piano

25
a
at, in, with, by, for, to
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alla (all')
in the style of
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assai
much or very much
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ben, bene
well,much
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coll, colle (col, coll')
with
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coll 8va
with an octave added
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con
with
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e, ed
and
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ma
but
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non
not
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piu
more
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poco
little