Music Theory Italian Vocabulary Flashcards by Simon Wu

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accelerando

A

becoming quicker.

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accent

A

a stressed note, exactly what it sounds like.

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ad libitum, ad lib.

A

at the liberty of the performer.

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adagio

A

slow.

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alla, all’

A

in the manner of.

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allegretto

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fairly fast (slower than allegro).

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allegro

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fast.

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andante

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moderately slow, a walking pace.

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andantino

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a little faster than andante.

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animato

A

lively, animated.

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a tempo

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return to original tempo, after it has changed.

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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 added octave)

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con

A

with (e.g. con brio: with vigor, spirit)

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con brio

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with vigor, spirit

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con expressione

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with expression

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con fuoco

A

with fire

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con grazia

A

with grace

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con moto

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with motion

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crescendo

A

becoming louder

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da capo, D.C.

A

from the beginning

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dal segno, D.S.

A

from the sign

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D.C. al Fine

A

from the beginning to Fine

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decrescendo

becoming softer

diminuendo

becoming softer

dolce

sweet, gentle

e, ed

and

espressivo

with expression

fine

the end

forte

loud

fortepiano

loud, then suddenly soft

fortissimo

very loud

grave

slow and solemn (very grave)

grazioso

graceful

larghetto

fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

largo

very slow

legato

smooth

leggiero

light, nimble, quick (fast legs)

lento

slow

loco

return to normal register

ma

but (e.g. ma non troppo: but not too much)

maestoso

majestic

mano destra, m.d.

right hand

mano sinistra, m.s.

left hand

marcato

marked, stressed

meno

less

meno mosso

less movement, slower

mezzo forte

moderately loud

mezzo piano

moderately soft

moderato

at moderate tempo

molto

much, very

non

not

ottava

octave

pedale

pedal

pianissimo

very soft, quiet

piano

soft, quiet

piu

more

piu mosso

more motion, quicker

poco

little

poco a poco

little by little

prestissimo

as fast as possible

presto

extremely fast

primo, prima

first (or upper part of duet)

quasi

as if, almost

rallentando

slowing down

ritardando

slowing down gradually

rubato

freedom of tempo, to enhance musical expression

secondo, seconda

second (or bottom part of a duet)

sempre

always, continuously

senza

without

sforzando

sudden strong accent of a single note/chord

simile

continue in same manner as indicated

spiritoso

spirited

staccato

detached

subito

suddenly

tempo

speed of music

Tempo primo

return to original tempo

tranquillo

quiet, tranquil

tre corde

three strings: release left pedal

troppo

too much

una corda

one string: depress left pedal

vivace

lively, brisk