Level 7 Flashcards
(104 cards)
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accelerando, accel.
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becoming quicker
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accent
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a stressed note
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ad libitum, ad lib.
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at the liberty of the performer
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adagio
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slow
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agitato
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agitated
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alla, all’
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in the manner of
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allegretto
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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
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allegro
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fast
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andante
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moderately slow; at a walking pace
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andantino
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a little faster than andante
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animato
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lively, animated
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a tempo
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return to the original tempo
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ben, bene
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well (e.g. ben marcato: well marked)
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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col, coll’, colla, colle
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with (e.g. coll’ ottava: with an added octave)
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con
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with
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con brio
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with vigor/spirit
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con espressione
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with expression
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con fuoco
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with fire
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con grazia
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with grace
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con moto
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with motion
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crescendo, cresc.
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becoming louder
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da capo, D.C.
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from the beginning
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dal segno, D.S.
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from the sign
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D.C. al Fine
repeat from the beginning, end at Fine
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decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
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diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
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dolce
sweet, gentle
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dolente
sad
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e, ed
and
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espressivo, espress.
expressive, with expression
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fine
the end
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forte, f
loud
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fortepiano, fp
loud, then suddenly soft
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fortissimo, ff
very loud
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giocoso
humorous, jocose
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grandioso
grand, grandiose
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grave
slow and solemn
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grazioso
graceful
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larghetto
fairly slow, but not as slow as largo
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largo
very slow
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legato
smooth
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leggiero
light, nimble, quick
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lento
slow
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loco
return to the normal register
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ma
but (e.g. ma non troppo: but not too much)
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maestoso
majestic
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mano destra, m.d.
right hand
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mano sinistra, m.s.
left hand
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marcato
marked or stressed
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martellato
strongly accented, hammered
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meno
less
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meno mosso
less movement, slower
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mesto
sad, mournful
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mezzo forte, mf
moderately loud
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mezzo piano, mp
moderately soft
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moderato
at a moderate tempo
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molto
much, very
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morendo
dying, fading away
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non
not
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ottova, 8va
the interval of an octave
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pedale, ped.
pedal
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pesante
weighty, with emphasis
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pianissimo, pp
very soft
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piano, p
soft
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più
more
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più mosso
more movement (quicker)
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poco
little
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poco a poco
little by little
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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presto
very fast
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primo, prima
first; the upper part of a duet
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quasi
almost, as if
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quindicesima alta, 15ma
two octaves higher
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rallentando, rall.
slowing down
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risoluto
resolute
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ritardando, rit.
slowing down gradually
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rubato
with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression
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scherzando
playful
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secondo, seconda
second; the second or lower part of a duet
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semplice
simple
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sempre
always, continuously
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senza
without
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sforzando, sf/sfz
sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
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simile
continue in the same manner as has just been indicated
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sonore
sonorous
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sopra
above
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sostenuto
sustained
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sotto voce
soft, subdued, under the breath
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spiritoso
spirited
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staccato
detached
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subito
suddenly
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tacet
be silent
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tempo
speed at which music is performed
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Tempo primo (Tempo I)
return to the original tempo
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tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
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tre corde
three strings; release the left pedal (on the piano)
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troppo
too much
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tutti
a passage for the ensemble
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una corda
one string; depress the left pedal (on the piano)
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vivace
lively, brisk
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vivo
lively
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volta
time (e.g. prima volta: first time)
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volti subito, v.s.
turn the page quickly
