All Flashcards
(65 cards)
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accelerando, accel.
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becoming quicker
2
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accent
A
a stressed note
3
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adagio
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slow
4
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allegro
A
fast and lively
5
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allegretto
A
fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
6
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andante
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moderately slow; at a walking pace
7
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andantino
A
a little faster than andante
8
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a tempo
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return to the original tempo
9
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cantabile
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in a singing style
10
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crescendo, cres.
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becoming louder
11
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da capo, D.C.
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from the beginning
12
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dal segno, D.S.
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from the sign
13
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D.C. al fine
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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
14
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decrescendo, decresc.
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becoming softer
15
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diminuendo, dim.
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becoming softer
16
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dolce
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sweet, gentle
17
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espressivo, espress.
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expressive, with expression
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fine
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the end
19
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forte, f
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loud
20
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fortissimo, ff
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very loud
21
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grazioso
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graceful
22
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larghetto
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fairly slow, but not as slow as largo
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largo
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very slow
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legato
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smooth
25
leggiero
light, nimble, quick
26
lento
slow
27
maestoso
majestic
28
mano destra, m.d.
right hand
29
mano sinistra, m.s.
left hand
30
marcato
marked or stressed
31
mezzo forte, mf
moderately loud
32
mezzo piano, mp
moderately soft
33
moderato
at a moderate tempo
34
molto
much, very
35
ottava, 8va
at the interval of an octave
36
pedale, ped.
pedal
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pianissimo, pp
very soft
38
piano, p
soft
39
poco
little
40
prestissimo
as fast as possible
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presto
very fast
42
ritardando, rit.
slowing down gradually
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rallentando, rall.
slowing down
44
rubato
with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression, "robbed time"
45
spiritoso
spirited
46
staccato
detache
47
tempo
speed at which music is performed
48
Tempo primo (Tempo I)
return to the original tempo
49
tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
50
vivace
lively, brisk
51
accent
a stressed note
52
breath mark
take a breath, and/or a slight pause or lift
53
common time
symbol for 4/4
54
cut time
symbol for 2/2/
55
double bar line
indicates the end of a piece
56
down bow
on a bowed string instrument, play the note while drawing the bow downward
57
fermata (pause)
hold the note or rest longer than its written value
58
Leo
use the damper pedal (on the piano)
59
pedal marking
use the damper pedal (on the piano)
60
repeat sign
repeat the music within the two signs, or between the sign and the beginning of the piece
61
slur
play the notes smoothly legato
62
staccato
detached
63
tenuto
held, sustained, usually stressed
64
tie
hold for the combined value of the tied notes
65
up bow
on a bowed string instrument, play the note while drawing the bow upward
