italian terms Flashcards
(44 cards)
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allargando
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becoming broader
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animato
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animated
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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crescendo (cresc) <
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gradually becoming louder
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diminuendo (dim) >
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gradually becoming softer
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dolce
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sweetly
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forte (f)
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loud
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forte-piano (fp)
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loud then immediately soft
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fortissimo (ff)
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very loud
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leggeiro
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lightly
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mezzo-forte (mf)
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moderately loud
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mezzo-piano (mp)
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moderately quiet
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pianissimo (pp)
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very soft
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piano (p)
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soft
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accelerando (accel)
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gradually becoming faster
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adagio
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slow
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allegretto
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moderately fast
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allegro
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fast and lively
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andante
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at an easy walking pace
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a tempo
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return to former speed
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con moto
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with movement
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lento
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slow
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meno mosso
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less movement
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moderato
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at a moderate speed
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piu mosso
more movement
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presto
very fast
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rallentando (rall)
gradually becoming slower
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ritardando (rit or ritard)
gradually becoming slower
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ritenuto
immediately slower or held back
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legato
smooth and connected
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marcato
marked
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mezzo staccato
moderately short and detached
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sforzando (sf)
a strong accent
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staccatissimo
very short and detached
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staccato
short and detached
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tenuto
held (for longer than note’s written value)
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da capo
from the beginning (top => beginning)
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dal segno
from the sign
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fine
finish
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loco
at normal pitch
(after an 8va sign)
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main droit (m.d.)
right hand
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main gauche (m.g.)
left hand
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molto
very
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sempre
always
