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
Q

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
Q

tranquillo

A

calmly or quietly

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12
Q

leggiero

A

lightly

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13
Q

loco

A

play at the written pitch after 8va / 8vb

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14
Q

meno

A

less

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15
Q

meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

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16
Q

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
Q

sempre

A

always

21
Q

senza

A

without

22
Q

tre corde

A

‘three strings’ release the soft pedal on the piano

23
Q

troppo

A

too much

24
Q

una corda

A

‘one string’ depress the soft pedal on the piano

25
Q

a

A

at, in, with, by, for, to

26
Q

alla (all’)

A

in the style of

27
Q

assai

A

much or very much

28
Q

ben, bene

A

well,much

29
Q

coll, colle (col, coll’)

A

with

30
Q

coll 8va

A

with an octave added

31
Q

con

A

with

32
Q

e, ed

A

and

33
Q

ma

A

but

34
Q

non

A

not

35
Q

piu

A

more

36
Q

poco

A

little