Grade 3 Theory Terms Flashcards by Jane Hampson | Brainscape

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Agitato

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Expressive - with agitation

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Attaca

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Expressive - go on at once

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Animato

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Expressive - with animation

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Tranquillo

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Expressive - calmly

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Con anima

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Expressive - with feeling

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Con brio

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Expressive - with spirit (brightly)

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Con grazia

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Expressive - with grace (gracefully)

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Con forza

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Expressive - with force

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Dolce

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Expressive - soft and sweet (sweetly)

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Risoluto

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Expressive - with resolution (bold/strong)

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Ben marcato

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Expressive - well marked

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Una corda (U.C)

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Piano term - (one string) use the soft pedal

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Tre corde (T.C)

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Piano term - (3 strings) release the soft pedal

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Main droite (M.D)

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Piano term - play with the right hand

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Main gauche (M.G)

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Piano term - play with the left hand

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Ad libitum

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Expressive - at pleasure, quite freely

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Opus (Op)

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a work or group of works e.g. op 3

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Loco

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at normal pitch (after an 8va sign)

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Sforzando (sfz or sf)

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Dynamic - a sudden strong accent

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Forte-piano (fp)

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Dynamic - loud then immediately soft

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Calando

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Expressive - getting softer and slower

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Morendo

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Dynamic - dying away (softer)

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Largamente

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Expressive - broadly

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Larghetto

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Expressive - rather broadly

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Con moto

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Expressive - with movement

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Prestissimo

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Speed - extremely fast

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8va (ottava)

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play one octave higher than written

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M.M.

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Maelzel’s metronome (metronome marking)