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