All terms Flashcards
(139 cards)
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a tempo
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return to the original speed
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acciaccatura *
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a grace note or crushed note
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accelerando (accel.)
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gradually becoming faster
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accent *
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a stressed note; played louder than the dynamic marking indicates
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Adagio
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very slowly (slower than Andante, faster than Largo)
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ad libitum (ad lib.)
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at the liberty of the performer
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agitato
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excited, agitated
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alla (all’)
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in the style of…
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Alla Marcia
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in the style of a march
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Allargando
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gradually becoming slower; broadening
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Allegretto
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fairly lively (slower than Allegro)
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Allegro
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lively, quick, bright (fast)
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Andante
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at a walking pace; rather slow
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Andantino
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a little faster than Andante
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animato, animoso
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animated, spirited
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arco
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return to playing with the bow on a stringed instrument (after a pizzicato passage)
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assai
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much, very much
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attacca
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proceed without a break
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Ausdrucksvoll (German)
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with expression
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ben, bene
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well, much
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bewegt (German)
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moving, agitated
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brillante
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brilliant
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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colla, colle (col., coll’)
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with
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coll 8va
play these notes in octaves
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comodo, commodo
at a moderate, comfortable speed
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con
with
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con brio
with vigour, spirit
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con espressione
with expression
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con fuoco
with fire
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con grazia
"with grace"; in a graceful or elegant style
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con moto
with movement
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con pedale (Ped.) *
with the damper pedal
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con sordino (con sord.)
to be played with the mute (string instruments, brass instruments)
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crescendo (cresc.) *
gradually becoming louder
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Da Capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
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Dal Segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign *
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decrescendo (decresc.) *
gradually becoming softer
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diminuendo (dim.) *
gradually becoming softer
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dolce
sweetly
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dolente
sadly, sorrowfully
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dur (German)
major - example: C dur is C major
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e, ed
and
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espressivo, espress.
expressively
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fermata *
pause; hold this note (or rest) longer than its note-value indicates
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Fine
the end
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forte *
loud
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fortepiano (fp)
loud, then immediately soft
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fortissimo (f)
very loud
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giocoso
gaily, humourously, playfully
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grandioso
grandly
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Grave
solemnly, slowly
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grazioso
gracefully
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Langsam (German)
slowly
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Largamente
in a broad, dignified manner
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Larghetto
rather slow (faster than Largo)
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Largo
very slow and broad (slower than Adagio)
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Lebhaft (German)
lively
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legato
smoothly connected
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léger (French)
lightly
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leggiero
lightly
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Lentement (French)
slowly
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Lento
slow
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l'istesso tempo
in the same time
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loco
as written (return to normal register - usually follows 8va)
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ma
but
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M.D. (mano destra)
with the right hand
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M.M.
Maelzel's Metronome - beats per minute
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M.S. (mano sinistra)
with the left hand
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Maestoso
majestically
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marcato
well marked, accented
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martellato
strongly accented, hammered
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mässig (German)
moderately
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meno
less
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meno mosso
less movement
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mesto
sadly, mournfully
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mezzo forte (mf)
moderately loud (a little softer than forte)
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mezzo piano (mp)
moderately soft (a little louder than piano)
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mit (German)
with
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mit Ausdruck (German)
with expression
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Moderato
at a moderate speed
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Modéré (French)
at a moderate speed
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moll (German)
minor - example: C moll is C minor
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molto
much
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morendo
dying away
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non
not
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non troppo
not too much
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ottava (8va)
an octave
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pesante
heavily, with emphasis
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pianissimo (pp)
very soft
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piano (p)
soft
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più
more
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più mosso
more movement
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pizzicato (pizz.)
to be plucked with the fingers (string instruments)
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poco
little
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poco a poco
little by little
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Prestissimo
as fast as possible
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Presto
very fast
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Primo, Prima
first; the upper part of a duet
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quasi
as if, like, almost
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rallentando (rall.)
gradually becoming slower
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repeat signs
repeat the music between the repeat signs
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ritardando (rit., ritard.)
gradually becoming slower
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ritenuto (riten.)
suddenly slower, held back
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rubato, Tempo rubato
a free, flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression; can speed up or slow down
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ruhig (German)
quiet, calm
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scherzando
playfully
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Schnell (German)
fast
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Secondo, Seconda
second; the lower part of a duet
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sehr (German)
very
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semplice
simply
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sempre
always
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senza
without
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sforzando, szforzato (sf, sfz)
to be played with a strong accent on a single note or chord
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simile
to be played in a similar or like manner
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slur
to be played legato
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sonore
loud and full in sound, sonorous
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sostenuto (sost.)
sustained
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sotto voce
"under the breath"; in a subdued manner
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staccato
separated or detached
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strepitoso
boisterously, noisily
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stringendo (string.)
increasing in speed, hurrying
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subito (sub.)
suddenly
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sul ponticello
to be played near the bridge (string instruments)
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tacet
silent
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tempo
the speed at which the music is to be played
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Tempo Primo (Tempo I)
return to the original speed (usually follows rit. or rall.)
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tenuto
sustain this note for its full value
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tie
hold for the combined value of both notes
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tranquillo
calmly, quietly
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tre corde
"three strings": an indication to release the soft pedal on the piano
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troppo
too much
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Tutti
all instruments play at once; an ensemble passage
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una corda
"one string": an indication to depress the soft pedal on the piano
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Vivace
lively, spirited
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Vivo
lively, spirited
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Vite (French)
fast
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volta
time - example: primo volta is first time
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volti subito (V.S.)
turn the page quickly
