Italian terminology Flashcards

1
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grave

A

slow/solemn (20-40 BPM)

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2
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lento

A

slowly (40-45 BPM)

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3
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largo

A

broadly (45-50 BPM)

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4
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adagio

A

slow & stately/at ease (55-65 BPM)

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5
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adagietto

A

rather slow (65-69 BPM)

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6
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andante

A

walking pace (73-77 BPM)

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7
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moderato

A

moderately (86-97 BPM)

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8
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allegretto

A

moderately fast (98-109 BPM)

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9
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allegro

A

fast/quickly/bright (109-132 BPM)

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10
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vivace

A

lively and fast (132-140 BPM)

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11
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presto

A

extremely fast (168-177 BPM)

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12
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prestissimo

A

even faster than presto (178< BPM)

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13
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acapella

A

unaccompanied

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14
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accelerando

A

gradually getting faster

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15
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arco

A

with bow

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16
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crescendo

A

gradually getting louder

17
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decrescendo

A

gradually getting slower

18
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dimminuendo

A

gradually getting softer

19
Q

dolce

A

sweetly

20
Q

fine

A

the end

21
Q

forte

A

loud

22
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

23
Q

mancando

A

gradually fading

24
Q

mezzoforte

A

moderately loud

25
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mezzopiano

A

moderately soft

26
Q

ostinato

A

repeated rhythmic/melodic feature

27
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piano

A

soft

28
Q

pianissimo

A

very soft

29
Q

pizzicato

A

plucked

30
Q

ritardando

A

gradually getting slower

31
Q

rubato

A

“with some freedom of time”

32
Q

sforzando

A

suddenly loud

33
Q

tempo

A

speed