Advanced Theory Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
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Cédez
A
Yield; hold the tempo back
2
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Léger
A
Light, lightly
3
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Lentement
A
Slowly
4
Q
Modéré
A
At a moderate tempo
5
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Mouvement
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Tempo; motion
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Q
Vite
A
Fast
7
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Bewegt
A
Moving
8
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Langsam
A
Slow, slowly
9
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Mässig
A
Moderate, moderately
10
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Mit Ausdruck
A
With expression
11
Q
Sehr
A
Very
12
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Schnell
A
Fast
13
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Ad libitum, ad lib.
A
At the liberty of the performer
14
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Allargando, allarg.
A
Broadening, becoming slower
15
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Arco
A
For stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
16
Q
Attacca
A
Proceed without a break
17
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Calando
A
Becoming slower and softer
18
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Comodo
A
At a comfortable, easy tempo
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Con fuoco
A
With fire
20
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Con grazia
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With grace
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Con sordino
A
With mute
22
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Dolente
A
Sad
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Giocoso
A
Humorous, jocose
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Grandioso
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Grand, grandiose
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Largamente
Broadly
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L'istesso tempo
The same tempo
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Martellato
Strongly accented; hammered
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Mesto
Sad, mournful
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Morendo
Dying, fading away
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Pesante
Weighty, with emphasis
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Pizzicato
For stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing
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Primo, prima
First; the upper part of a duet
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Quindicesima alta (15ma)
Two octaves higher
34
Risoluto
Resolute
35
Ritenuto, riten.
Suddenly slower, held back
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Scherzando
Playful
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Secondo, seconda
Second; lower part of a duet
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Semplice
Simple
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Sforzando, sf, sfz
A sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
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Simile
Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated
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Sonore
Sonorous
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Sopra
Above
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Sostenuto
Sustained
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Sotto voice
Soft, subdued, under the breath
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Stringendo
Pressing, becoming faster
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Subito
Suddenly
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Tacet
Be silent
48
Tutti
A passage for the ensemble
49
Vivo
Lively
50
Volta
Time
51
Volti subito, v.s.
Turn the page quickly
52
Accent
A stressed note
53
Agitato
Agitated
54
Con fuoco
With fire
55
Meno
Less
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Pizzicato
On a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing
57
Sopra
Above
