Italian terms Flashcards
Study for theory exam (29 cards)
1
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Tempo commodo
A
at a comfortable speed
2
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tempo giusto
A
at a consistent speed
3
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L’istesso tempo
A
at the same speed
4
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Non troppo
A
not too much
5
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Grave
A
slow and solemn
6
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Rubato
A
with same freedom in the time
7
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stringendo
A
pressing on faster
8
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perdendosi
A
fading away
9
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smorzando
A
dying away
10
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rinforzando (rfz or rf)
A
reinforcing the tone
11
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pesante
A
heavily
12
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cantando
A
in a singing style
13
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tenuto
A
held
14
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piacevole
A
pleasant, agreeable
15
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portamento
A
a smooth gliding from one note to another ( as in singing or string playing)
16
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Dolente
A
sadly, plaintively
17
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Doloroso
A
sadly in an undertone
18
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sotto voce
A
softly in an undertone
19
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Giocoso
A
gay, merry
20
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Grazioso
A
gracefully
21
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Assai
A
very
22
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Quasi
A
as if, as it were
23
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Scherzando
A
playfully
24
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subito (sub)
A
suddenly
25
sul ponticello (sul point)
bow on or near the bridge
26
sul tasto
bow on or near the finger board
27
tremolo
bowing very rapid to produce a shimmering or wavering effect
28
Pizzicato (pizz)
pluck the string with the finger
29
arco
with the bow ( used after pizz sign)
