Vocabulary set 1 Flashcards
1
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anacrusis
A
unaccented bar or an upbeat
2
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regular metre
A
same throughout: duple, triple, quadruple
3
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irregular metre
A
5 or 7 beats
4
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hemiola
A
the rhythmic device used to create contrast in a piece by giving the effect of a different time signature
5
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polyrhythmic
A
2 or more rhythms at the same time
6
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largo
A
broad and slow
7
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larghetto
A
still broad, not so slow
8
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adagio
A
bit faster than largo
9
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andante
A
walking pace
10
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moderato
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moderate speed
11
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allegro
A
quick and lively
12
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vivace
A
very lively
13
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presto
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really fast
14
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ritenuto
A
holding back the pace
15
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allargando
A
slowing down, getting broader
16
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rubato
A
can be flexible with pace of music
17
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alla marcia
A
marching style
18
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amoroso
A
loving
19
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calmato
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calm
20
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energico
A
energetic
21
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giocoso
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playful, humorous
22
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pesante
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heavy
23
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risoluto
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strong, confident, bold
24
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sospirando
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sighing
25
trionfale
triumphant
26
tenuto
hold for full length or slightly longer
27
marcato
a mark to emphasize a whole section
28
glissando
slide between notes
29
conjunct
notes in a melody are close together
30
disjunct
melody has big melodic intervals
31
auxiliary notes
semitone or tone above or below the notes on either side
32
appoggiatura
clash with chord then resolve
33
perfect cadence
V→I
34
plagal cadence
IV→I
35
imperfect cadence
I/II/IV→V
36
interrupted cadence
V→IV
37
Tierce de Picardie
finishing a minor piece with a major chord
