Music Theory Terms Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
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A Tempo
A
Return to the original speed or tempo
2
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AB
A
Binary
3
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ABA
A
Ternary
4
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Accelerando
A
Gradually grow faster
5
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Adagio
A
A slow tempo
6
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
7
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Allargando
A
Broadening
8
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Allegro
A
A fast tempo
9
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
10
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Andante
A
Moderate or walking speed
11
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing manner
12
Q
Coda
A
Tail or ending section
13
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Con Brio
A
Brightly
14
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Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
15
Q
D. C al fine
A
Repeat from the beginning to the Fine
16
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D. S. al fine
A
Repeat from the sign to the Fine
17
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting softer
18
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Dolce
A
Sweetly
19
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Espressivo
A
With Expression
20
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very Loud
21
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Grazioso
A
Gracefully
22
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Largo
A
Very Slow
23
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Legato
A
Smooth and connected
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Leggiero
A
lightly
25
Maestoso
Majestically
26
Meno
less
27
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
28
Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
29
Moderato
Moderately
30
Molto
Much
31
Morendo
Dying away
32
Non troppo
Not too much
33
Pesante
Heavy, Forceful
34
Pianissimo
Very soft
35
Piu
More
36
Poco
little
37
Poco a poco
little by little
38
Presto
Very fast
39
Rallentando
Holding back
40
Ritardando
Gradually slowing down
41
Rubato
Give and take with a tempo
42
Sempre
Always
43
Sforzando, sfz
Suddenly loud accent
44
Simile
In the same manner
45
Staccato
short and separated
46
Subito
Suddenly
47
Tempo
Speed
48
Vivace
Lively
