Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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a tempo
A
In time;generally implies a return to the original rate of speed
2
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acellerando
A
gradually faster
3
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al fine
A
to the finish
4
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allegretto
A
light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
5
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allegro
A
rapid; lively
6
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andante
A
moderately slow, but moving
7
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andantino
A
generally a little quicker than andante
8
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animato
A
animated; spirited
9
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cantabile
A
in a singing style
10
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chromatic
A
by semi-tones
11
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coda
A
the final added measures of a musical composition
12
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con brio
A
with spirit; brilliantly
13
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spirito
A
with spirit; brilliance
14
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Crescendo
A
gradually louder
15
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da capo
A
from the beginning
16
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dal segno
A
from the sign
17
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decrescendo
A
gradually softer
18
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diminuendo
A
gradually softer
19
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dolce
A
sweetly
20
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etude
A
a study
21
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fermata
A
a hold or pause
22
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forte
A
loud
23
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fortissimo
A
very loud
24
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grazioso
A
gracefully
25
largo
very slow
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legato
smooth and connected
27
maestoso
majestically
28
marcato
marked; with emphasis
29
marziale
martial
30
mezzo
medium; half
31
moderato
moderately
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molto
very
33
pianissimo
very softly
34
piano
softly
35
poco a poco
little by little
36
presto
very fast
37
rallentando
gradually slower
38
ritardando
gradually slower
39
segno
the sign
40
soli
more than one performer in unison
41
solo
a composition or passage for one performer
42
staccato
separated, detached style
43
tacet
silent
44
tempo
time; speed
45
tenuto
sustain full value
