Music Terms and Signs (P-V) Flashcards
(47 cards)
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pedale, ped.
A
pedal
2
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pesante
A
weighty, with emphasis
3
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pianissimo, pp
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very soft
4
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piano, p
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soft
5
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piu
A
moe
6
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piu mosso
A
more movement (quicker)
7
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pizzicato
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on a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing
8
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poco
A
little
9
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poco a poco
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little by little
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prestissimo
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as fast as possible
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presto
A
very fast
12
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primo, prima
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first; the upper part of a duet
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quasi
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almost, as if
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quindicesima alta, 15ma
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two octaves higher
15
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rallentando, rall.
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slowing down
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risoluto
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resolute
17
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ritardando, rit.
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slowing down gradually
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ritenuto, riten.
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suddenly slower, held back
19
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rubato
A
with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression
20
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scherzando
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playful
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schnell
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fast
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sehr
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very
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semplice
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simple
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sempre
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always, continuously
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senza
without
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sforzando, sf, sfz
sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
27
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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stringendo
pressing, becoming faster
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subito
suddenly
36
tacet
be silent
37
tempo
speed at which music is performed
38
Tempo primo (Tempo 1)
return to the origino tempo
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tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
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tre corde
three strings; release the left pedal (on the piano)
41
troppo
too much
42
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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vite
fast
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vivace
lively; brisk
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vivo
lively
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volta
time (for example, prima volta: first time; seconda volta; second time)
