Music Theory Terms Grade 5 Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Pesante
A
Heavy
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Lebhaft
A
Lively
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Maestoso
A
Majestic
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Simile (sim.)
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In the same way
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Amabile
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Amiable, pleasant
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Risoluto
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Bold, strong
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Allegro assai
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Very fast
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Da capo (D.C.)
A
Repeat from beginning
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Vite
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Quick
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Sostenuto
A
Sustained
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Staccato (stacc.)
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Detached
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Smorzando (smorz.)
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Dying away in tone and speed
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Tristamente, Triste
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Sorrowful
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Fortissimo (ff)
A
Very Loud
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Modéré
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At a moderate speed
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Andantino
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Slightly faster than andante
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Dolce
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Sweet, soft
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Accelerando (Accel)
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Gradually getting faster
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Mosso
A
Movement
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Doloroso
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Sorrowful
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Sempre
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Always
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Allargando
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Broadening
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Retenu
A
Held back
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Marcato (marc.)
A
Emphatic, accented
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Con, col
With
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Misterioso
Mysteriously
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Più
More
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Mässig
At a moderate speed
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Cantando
Singing
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A tempo
In time
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Giocoso
Playful, merry
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Sonoro
Resonant, with a rich tone
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Sforzato (sfz)
Forced, accented
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Prima, primo
First
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Diminuendo (Dim.)
Gradually getting quieter
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Niente
Nothing (silence)
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Douce
Sweet
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Allegretto
Fairly quick
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Leggiero
Light, nimble
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Scherzando
Playfully, joking
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Tenuto
Held
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Grave
Very slow, solemn
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Non
Not
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Come
As, similar to
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Prestissimo
As fast as possible
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Rallentando (Rall.)
Gradually getting slower
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Brio
Vigour
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Fortepiano (fp)
Loud, then immediately soft
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Molto
Very much
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Comodo
At a comfortable speed
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Spirito
Spirit
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Dal segno (D.S.)
Repeat from “S” sign
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Quasi
As if, resembling
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Forte (f)
Loud
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Alla breve
With a minim beat
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Assai
Very
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Tempo
Speed, time
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Rubato
With some freedom of time
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Ben
Well
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Allegro
Fast
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Adagio
Slow
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Semplice
Simple, plain
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Allegro moderato
Moderately fast
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Deciso
With determination
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Traurig
Sad
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Ritardando (rit., ritard.)
Gradually getting slower
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Poco a poco
Little by little
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Mezzo
Half
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Largo
Slow and stately
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Ruhig
Peaceful
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Troppo
Too much
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Attacca
Go immediately to next section
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Rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf.)
Reinforcing
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Decrescendo (Decresc.)
Gradually getting quieter
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Ad libitum (Ad lib.)
At choice
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Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
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Mesto
Sad
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Lento
Slow
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Crescendo (Cresc.)
Gradually getting louder
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Piano (p)
Quiet
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Senza
Without
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Animé
Animated, lively
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Poco
A little
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Ma
But
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Sotto voce
In an undertone
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Pianissimo (pp)
Very quiet
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Meno
Less
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Langsam
Slow
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Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
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Ritmico
Rhythmically
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Moto
Movement
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Forza
Force
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Energico
Energetic
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Ritenuto (rit., riten.)
Held back
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Subito (sub.)
Suddenly
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Marcia
March
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Moderato
Moderate speed
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Dolore
Grief, sorrow
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Al, alla
In the style of
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Lent
Slow
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Affettuoso
Tenderly
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Grazioso
Graceful
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Legato
Smoothly
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Andante
At a walking pace
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Schnell
Fast
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Mezzo piano (mp)
Moderately quiet
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E, ed
And
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Morendo
Dying away
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Animato
Animated, lively
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Espressivo (espress.)
Expressive
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Sforzando (sf)
Forced, accented
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Larghetto
Rather slow
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Fine
The end
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Largamente
Broadly
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Agitato
Agitated
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Appassionato
With passion
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Vivace, vivo
Lively, quick
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Mezzo forte (mf)
Moderately loud
