Grade 4 French Terms & Previous Decks Flashcards
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crescendo (cresc.)
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getting gradually louder
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voce
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voice
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Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
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Sul ponticello
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time
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volta (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
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pleasant
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amabile
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un, une
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one
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very
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assai
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easy
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facile
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tempo
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speed, time
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getting gradually louder
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crescendo (cresc.)
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smoothly
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legato
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avec
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with
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as, similar to
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come (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
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bold, strong
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risoluto
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maestoso
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majestic
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below
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sotto (sotto voce - in an undertone)
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grazioso
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gracefully
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Sul ponticello
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Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
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little
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peu
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fire
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fuoco
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pesante
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heavy
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e, ed
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and
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without
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senza
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prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
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en dehors
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as if, resembling
quasi
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so much
tanto
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in the manner or style of
al, alla
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Becoming gradually faster
accelerando (accel.)
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adagio
slow
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with rich tone
sonoro
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above
sopra
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sans
without
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but
mais
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simple, plain
semplice
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half
mezzo
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not
non
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allegro
quick
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ritmico
rhythmically
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ma
but
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agitato
agitated
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Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
Pizzicato (pizz.)
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mano sinistra (m.s.)
Terms used for pianoleft hand
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accented
marcato, marc.
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getting gradually softer and slower
calando
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alla breve
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by 'C' with a vertical line through it.
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slow down
ralentir
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ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
hold back
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gay, merry
giocoso
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andante
at a moderate speed
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largo
slow, stately
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energetic
energico
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ben
well
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perdendosi
dying away
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quick
allegro
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expressive
espressivo, espress or espr
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assai
very
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brio
vigour
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giusto
exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)
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con, col
with
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anima
soul, spirit
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Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
Arco
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hurrying
affrettando
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cantando
singing
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dying away
morendo
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Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
con sordino / con sordini
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mano destra (m.d.)
Terms used for pianoright hand
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fuoco
fire
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facile
easy
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dolce
sweetly
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una corda
Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
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largamente
broadly
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Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
Sul G
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rather slow but not as slow as largo
larghetto
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with determination
deciso
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douce
sweet
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second
seconda, secondo
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ff (fortissimo)
very loud
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presto
very fast
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at a moderate speed
andante
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gracefully
grazioso
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peu
little
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Pizzicato (pizz.)
Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
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troppo
too much
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morendo
dying away
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and
et
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repeat from the sign
dal segno
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sostenuto
sustained
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non
not
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lively
vif
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lento
slowly
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sweetly
dolce
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fp (fortepiano)
loud then immediately soft
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short, detached
staccato (stacc.)
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Terms used for pianoleft hand
mano sinistra (m.s.)
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delicate
delicato
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dal segno
repeat from the sign
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minim
Another name for half note
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vigour
brio
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amore
love
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suddenly
subito
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poco
a little
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light, nimble
leggiero
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possibile
possible
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crotchet
Another name for quarter note
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very fast
presto
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energico
energetic
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in a military style
marziale
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rhythmically
ritmico
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slowly
lento
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sonoro
with rich tone
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a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
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légèrement
light
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Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
una corda
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comodo
convenient
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amabile
pleasant
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quaver
Another name for eighth note
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mesto
sad
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less
meno
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prima, primo
first
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ad libitum, ad lib
at the performer's pleasure
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cédez
relax the speed
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Terms used for pianohand
mano
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senza
without
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tenuto
held
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repeat from the beginning
da capo
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andantino
either a little faster or slower than Andante
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seconda, secondo
second
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slow
adagio
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cantabile
in a singing style
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always
sempre
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delicato
delicate
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force
forza
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well
ben
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at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
a
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staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
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getting gradually softer
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
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Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
col legno
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the end
fine
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rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
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sweet
douce
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majestic
maestoso
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rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
getting gradually slower
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loud then immediately soft
fp (fortepiano)
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enough
assez
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one
un, une
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leggiero
light, nimble
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col legno
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
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2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by 'C' with a vertical line through it.
alla breve
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first
prima, primo
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more
plus
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da capo
repeat from the beginning
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accelerando (accel.)
Becoming gradually faster
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movement
mosso, moto
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calm
tranquillo
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stringendo
getting gradually faster
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Another name for eighth note
quaver
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sad, sorrowful
triste, tristamente
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affettuso
affectionately
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subito
suddenly
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calando
getting gradually softer and slower
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with passion
appassionato
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niente
nothing
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et
and
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held
tenuto
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In time
a tempo
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love
amore
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voice
voce
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presser
hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)
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mp (mezzon piano)
moderately soft
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without
sans
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marziale
in a military style
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at the performer's pleasure
ad libitum, ad lib
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affectionately
affettuso
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p (piano)
soft
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Arco
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
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slow
lent
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adgietto
rather slow but faster than adagio
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modéré
at a moderate speed
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risoluto
bold, strong
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volta
time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
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retenu
held back (en retenant - hold back)
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l'istesso
the same (l'istesso tempo - at the same speed
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moins
less
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à
to, at
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animated, lively
animato
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very soft
pp (pianissimo)
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slow, stately
largo
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non
not
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ralentir
slow down
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marcato, marc.
accented
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assez
enough
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Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
tre corde
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more
piu
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soul, spirit
anima
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mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud
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animato
animated, lively
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held back
retenu (en retenant - hold back)
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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
forced, accented
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soft
p (piano)
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moderately soft
mp (mezzon piano)
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rather slow but faster than adagio
adgietto
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playful, joking
scherzando, scherzoso
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al, alla
in the manner or style of
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but
ma
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f (forte)
loud
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veloce
swift
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fine
the end
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simile (sim.)
in the same way
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broadly
largamente
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en dehors
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
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sopra
above
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plus
more
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very
tres
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Another name for quarter note
crotchet
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very loud
ff (fortissimo)
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moderately
moderato
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to, at
à
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at a moderate speed
modéré
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piu
more
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giocoso
gay, merry
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appassionato
with passion
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a tempo
In time
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in the same way
simile (sim.)
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Another name for half note
minim
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with
con, col
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and
e, ed
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less
moins
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semibreve
Another name for whole note
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vif
lively
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light
légèrement
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sotto
below (sotto voce - in an undertone)
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sempre
always
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animated, lively
animé
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animé
animated, lively
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heavy
pesante
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espressivo, espress or espr
expressive
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hold back
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
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decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
getting gradually softer
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tre corde
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
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Sul G
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
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meno
less
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getting gradually slower
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
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legato
smoothly
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Terms used for pianoright hand
mano destra (m.d.)
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scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
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lively, quick
vivace, vivo
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exact
giusto (tempo quisto - in strict time)
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either a little faster or slower than Andante
andantino
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nothing
niente
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getting gradually faster
stringendo
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mosso, moto
movement
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triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
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nobilmente
noble
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too much
troppo
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quick
vite
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with
avec
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agitated
agitato
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semplice
simple, plain
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mais
but
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tranquillo
calm
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moderato
moderately
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allargando
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
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the same
l'istesso (l'istesso tempo - at the same speed)
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loud
f (forte)
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vite
quick
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come
as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
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affrettando
hurrying
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larghetto
rather slow but not as slow as largo
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forza
force
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convenient
comodo
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tres
very
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molto
very much
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speed, time
tempo
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dying away
perdendosi
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getting a little slower and may be a little louder
allargando
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grave
very slow
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mezzo
half
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with some freedom of time
rubato, tempo rubato
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a little
poco
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allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
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lent
slow
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sustained
sostenuto
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sad
mesto
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very much
molto
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Another name for whole note
semibreve
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deciso
with determination
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relax the speed
cédez
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moderately loud
mf (mezzo forte)
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vivace, vivo
lively, quick
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con sordino / con sordini
Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
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noble
nobilmente
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slightly slower than allegro
allegretto
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hurry
presser (enpressant - hurrying on)
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tanto
so much
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quasi
as if, resembling
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in a singing style
cantabile
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swift
veloce
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pp (pianissimo)
very soft
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singing
cantando
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not
non
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very slow
grave
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forced, accented
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
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mano
Terms used for pianohand
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possible
possibile
