Music terms and signs Flashcards by Duck Penguin-Cat

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accelerando, accel.

A

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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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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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 original tempo

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ben, bene

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well (for example, ben 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 (for example, 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 vigour, spirit

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con espressionne

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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

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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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decrescendo, decresc.

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becoming softer

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diminuendo, dim.

becoming softer

dolce

sweet, gentle

e, ed

and

expressivo, express.

expressive, with expression

fine

the end

forte

loud

fortepiano

loud, then suddenly soft

fortissimo

very loud

grave

slow and solemn

grazioso

graceful

largetto

fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

largo

very slow

legato

smooth

leggiero

light, nimble, quick

lento

slow

loco

return to the normal register

ma

but (for example ma non troppo = but not too much)

maestoso

majestic

mano destra m, m.d.

right hand

mano sinistra, m.s.

left hand

marcato

marked or stressed

meno

less

meno mosso

less movement, slower

mezzo forte

moderately loud

mezzo piano

moderately soft

moderato

at a moderate tempo

molto

much, very

non

not

ottava, 8va

the interval of an octave

pedale, ped.

pedal

pianissimo

very soft

piano

soft

più

more

più mosso

more movement (quicker)

poco a poco

little by little

prestissimo

as fast as possible

presto

very fast

primo, prima

first; the upper part of a duet

quasi

almost, as if

rallentendo, rall.

slowing down

ritardando, rit.

slowing down gradually

rubato

with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

secondo, seconda

second; second or lower part of a duet

sempre

always, continuously

senza

without

sforzando

sudden, strong accent of a single note or chord

simile

continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

spiritoso

spirited

staccato

detached

subito

suddenly

tempo

speed at which music is performed

Tempo primo (Tempo I)

return to the original tempo

tranquillo

quiet, tranquil

tre corde

three strings; release the left pedal (on the piano)

troppo

too much

una corda

one string; depress the left pedal (on the piano)

vivace

lively, brisk