All Italian Terms (Q1 Requirement) Flashcards

1
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allegro

A

fast

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2
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andante

A

walking pace

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3
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largo

A

very slow and broad

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4
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moderato

A

moderately

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5
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presto

A

very fast

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6
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ritardando (rit.)

A

gradually slower

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7
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ritenuto

A

immediately slower

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8
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accelerando (accel.)

A

gradually faster

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9
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pianissimo (pp)

A

very soft

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10
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piano (p)

A

soft

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11
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mezzo piano (mp)

A

medium soft

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12
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mezzo forte (mf)

A

medium loud

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13
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forte (f)

A

loud

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14
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fortissimo (ff)

A

very loud

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15
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crescendo (cresc.)

A

gradually louder

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16
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diminuendo (dim.)

A

gradually softer

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17
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fortepiano (fp)

A

loud, then immediately soft

18
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legato

A

notes played smoothly and connected

19
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tutti

A

together, performed by the entire group

20
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staccato

A

shortened and sharply separated notes

21
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vibrato

A

a rapid repeated slight change in the pitch of a note

22
Q

Fine

A

the end of a piece

23
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Coda

A

the concluding passage of a piece

24
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Da Capo (D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

25
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Dal Segno (D.S.)

A

repeat from the sign

26
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con moto

A

with movement

27
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dolce

A

sweet

28
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espressivo

A

expressive

29
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grazioso

A

graceful

30
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maestoso

A

majestic

31
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sostenuto

A

sustained, held out

32
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tranquillo

A

calm

33
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con

A

with

34
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meno

A

less

35
Q

molto

A

very

36
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piu

A

more

37
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poco

A

little

38
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senza

A

without

39
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simile

A

in a similar way

40
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subito

A

suddenly