Music Terms and Signs (E-0) Flashcards
(41 cards)
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e, ed
A
and
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espressivo, espress.
A
expressive with expression
3
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fine
A
the end
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forte, f
A
loud
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fortepiano, fp
A
loud, then suddenly soft
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fortissimo, ff
A
very loud
7
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giocoso
A
humorous, jocose
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grandioso
A
graceful
9
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grave
A
slow and solemn
10
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grazioso
A
graceful
11
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langsam
A
slow, slowly
12
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largamente
A
broadly
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larghetto
A
fairly slow, but not as slow as largo
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largo
A
very slow
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legato
A
smooth
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leger
A
light, lightly
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leggiero
A
light, nimble, quick
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lentement
A
slowly
19
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lento
A
slow
20
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l’istesso tempo
A
the same tempo
21
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loco
A
return to the normal register
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ma
A
but (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much)
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maestoso
A
majestic
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mano destra, m.d.
A
right hand
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mano sinistra, m.s.
left hand
26
marcato
marked or stressed
27
martellato
strongly accented, hammered
28
massig
moderate, moderately
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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
34
mit Ausdruck
with expression
35
moderato
at a moderate tempo
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modere
at a moderate tempo
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molto
much, very
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morendo
dying, fading away
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mouvement
tempo, motion
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non
not
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ottava, 8va
the interval of an octave
