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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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obligato

A

a counter melody

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mosso

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“movement”

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3
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pianissimo

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very softly, indicated by ‘pp’

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4
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a tempo

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a return to the normal tempo after a deviation

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5
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cantabile

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in a “singing” style

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6
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marcato

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marked, emphasized, separating each note

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7
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andante

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a walking tempo, approx. 76 beats per minute

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8
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troppo

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“too much”

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9
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vivace

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lively, fast, break, animated

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10
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assai

A

“very”

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11
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sforzando

A

a sudden strong accent on a single note or chord

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12
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molto

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“much,” very intensely

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13
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agitato

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agitated, excited, restless, hurried

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14
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sostenuto

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sustained, sustaining the tone

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15
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sotto voce

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literally “under the breath;” half voice

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16
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semplice

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in a simple unaffected manner

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17
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ad libitum

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“at pleasure,” or “at will;” giving liberty to the performer to vary from the strict tempo

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18
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alla breve

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the half note receives the beat rather than the quarter note

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19
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segue

A

move to the next movement without a pause or break

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20
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lento

A

slow

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21
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rallentando

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gradually getting slower

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22
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maestoso

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majestic, dignified

23
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rubato

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“stolen time;” this marking first occurred in the Romantic Period and allowed the performer to steal from tempo (usually slowing down) and then making it up later (usually speeding up)

24
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con espressione

A

with expression

25
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leggiero

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lightly, airy, graceful with a touch of non-legato

26
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gioioso

A

joyous, joyfully

27
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attacca

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begin the next movement without a break or pause; this term typically has a more directed meaning than segue

28
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crescendo

A

increasing the volume or loudness of a tone, chord, or passage

29
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largo

A

a slow broad tempo; the slowest of the Italian terms for tempo

30
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dolce

A

sweetly, soft, a quiet tenderness

31
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Da Capo

A

from the beginning

32
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allargando

A

slowing down, usually accompanied by a crescendo; used normally at the end of a piece

33
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fermata

A

a pause, a prolonging or extension of the normal rhythmic value of a note, rest, or chord

34
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divisi

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“divided”

35
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allegro

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“cheerful,” a quick brisk tempo

36
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Dal segno

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a term indicating to repeat, beginning at the sign, abbreviated by D.S.

37
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D.S. al fine

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a term indicating to repeat, beginning at the sign, and to continue to the place marked “fine”

38
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fortissimo

A

very loud, indicated by ‘ff’

39
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coda

A

a closing passage, the conclusion of the piece

40
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forte piano

A

loud, then suddenly soft, indicated by ‘fp’

41
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adagio

A

literally “at ease;” a slow tempo

42
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meno

A

“less”

43
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legato

A

in a smooth, sustained, or connected manner

44
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diminuendo

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becoming quieter; a synonym with ‘decrescendo’

45
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subito

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“suddenly,” unexpectedly, immediately

46
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moderato

A

in a moderate speed or tempo

47
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tacet

A

do not play; be silent

48
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sempre

A

always, continually, throughout

49
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poco a poco

A

“little by little”

50
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piu

A

“more”

51
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tutti

A

all together, a full ensemble

52
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allegretto

A

quick

52
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presto

A

very fast

52
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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

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