G2 Terms Flashcards
(81 cards)
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leggiero
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lightly
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becoming broader
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allargando
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slower
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meno mosso
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moderately soft
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mezzo-piano
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detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note
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staccato
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always
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sempre
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very soft
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pianissimo
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a tempo
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return to former speed
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molto
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very
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broadly
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largo
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legato
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smoothly, well connected;
shown by a slur over the notes
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decrescendo / decresc.
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gradually becoming softer
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without
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senza
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crescendo / cresc.
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gradually becoming louder
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staccato
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detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note
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sostenuto
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sustained
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andante
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at an easy walking pace
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loud
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forte
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at an easy walking pace
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andante
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ritardando / ritard.
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gradually becoming slower
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soft
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piano
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piano
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soft
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moderato
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at a moderate speed
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accelerando / accel.
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gradually becoming faster
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***ritenuto** / riten. / rit.*
immediately slower,
or held back
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***maestoso***
majestic
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***mezzo staccato***
moderately detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note,
covered with a slur
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***allegro***
lively and fast
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***dal segno***
from the sign;
## Footnote
means the music is to be repeated from where the sign occurs earlier in the piece, then carrying on to the end.
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***poco***
a little
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moderately loud
***mezzo-forte***
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gradually becoming louder
***crescendo** / cresc.*
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marcato
note is played louder than the surrounding notes
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***cantabile***
in a singing style
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***allegretto***
moderately fast
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lively
***vivo***
***vivace***
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***senza***
without
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very fast
***presto***
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lightly
***leggiero***
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sustained
***sostenuto***
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lively and fast
***allegro***
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***forte***
loud
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***vivo***
lively
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***vivace***
lively
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***adagio***
slowly
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***meno mosso***
slower
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in a singing style
***cantabile***
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gradually becoming faster
***accelerando** / accel.*
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from the sign;
means the music is to be repeated from where the sign occurs earlier in the piece, then carrying on to the end.
***dal segno***
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***mezzo-forte***
moderately loud
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***mezzo-piano***
moderately soft
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*2 pairs of dots on the stave*
repeat;
## Footnote
means the music between the dots is to be played again
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***lento***
slowly
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***fortissimo***
very loud
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moderately fast
***allegretto***
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repeat;
## Footnote
means the music between the dots is to be played again
*2 pairs of dots on the stave*
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majestic
***maestoso***
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***piu mosso***
quicker
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fermata
an indefinitely sustained note
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***largo***
broadly
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return to former speed
***a tempo***
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slowly
***adagio***
***lento***
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***diminuendo** / dim.*
gradually becoming softer
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very
***molto***
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a little
***poco***
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very loud
***fortissimo***
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***allargando***
becoming broader
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from beginning to word 'fine';
means the music is to be repeated right from the beginning until it reaches the word 'fine' (the end).
***da capo al fine***
***D.C.***
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***rallentando** / rall.*
gradually becoming slower
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***da capo al fine***
***D.C.***
from beginning to word 'fine';
## Footnote
means the music is to be repeated right from the beginning until it reaches the word 'fine' (the end).
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***presto***
very fast
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gradually becoming slower
***rallentando** / rall.*
***ritardando** / ritard.*
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immediately slower,
or held back
***ritenuto** / riten. / rit.*
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***sempre***
always
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smoothly, well connected;
shown by a slur over the notes
***legato***
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quicker
***piu mosso***
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tenuto
1. prolong the note slightly, or
2. give the note a slight accent
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moderately detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note,
covered with a slur
***mezzo staccato***
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gradually becoming softer
***decrescendo** / decresc.*
***diminuendo** / dim.*
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***pianissimo***
very soft
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at a moderate speed
***moderato***
