Musica Flashcards
(135 cards)
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adagio
A
(slow)- slow(slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)
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lento
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(slow)-slow
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largo
A
(slow)-very slow and broad
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larghetto
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(slow)-not as slow as largo
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andante
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(medium)-moderately slow(at a walking pace)
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andantino
A
(medium)-a little faster than andante
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allegretto
A
(medium)-fairly fast( a little slower than allegro)
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moderato
A
(medium)-at a moderate tempo
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allegro
A
(fast)-fast
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presto
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(fast)-very fast
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presstissimo
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(fast)-as fast as possible
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cantabile
A
in a singing style
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Con pedale, con ped.
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with pedal
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D.C. al Fine
A
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
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Dolce
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sweet
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Grazioso
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graceful
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Legato
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smooth
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Maestoso
A
majestic pace
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Mano destra, M.D.
A
right hand
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Mano sinistra, M.S.
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left hand
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Marcato
A
marked or stressed
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Tenuto
A
held, sustained
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accent
A
a stressed note or chord
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crescendo, cresc.
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becoming louder
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decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
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diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
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Dal segno, D.S
from the sign
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Fermata
holding the note or rest for longer than what is written
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Ottava, 8va
depends how the symbol is written, but means to play an octave higher or lower than what is written
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Repeat signs
repeat the music between the double bars
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staccato
play the notes detached
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tie
hold the note/notes for the combined value of the tied notes
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slur
play the notes legato(smoothly)
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animato
animated, lively
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brilliante
brilliant
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con
with
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con brio
with vigor, spirit
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con espressione
with expression
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espressivo
expressive, with expression
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leggiero
light, nimble, quick
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tranquillo
tranquil, quiet
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ad libitum
at the liberty of the performer
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con fuco
with fire
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giocoso
playful or humourous, jocose
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pesante
weighty, with emphasis
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risoluto
resolute
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ritenuto
suddenly slower, held back
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scherzando
playful
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sonore
sonorous(imposingly deep and full)
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sopra
above
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vivo
lively
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non
not
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non troppo
not too much
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piu
more
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piu mosso
more movement
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poco
little
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poco a poco
little by little
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quasi
almost, as if
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sempre
always, continuously
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tempo
the speed at which the piece is performed
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A tempo
return to previous tempo
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Tempo primo, Tempo I
return to the original tempo
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Rallentando, rall.
slowing down
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ritardando, rit.
slowing down gradually
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Forte
loud
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Fortissimo
very loud
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mezzo forte
moderately loud
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mezzo piano
moderately soft
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piano
soft
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pianissimo
very soft
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rubato
flexible tempo, speed may be varied to allow for enhancement of musical expression
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senza
without
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tenuto
held, sustained
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troppo
too much
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una corda
depress the left pedal(single string) of the piano
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vivace
lively, brisk
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cedez
(french)-yield, hold back the tempo
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lentement
(french)-slow
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modere
(french)-at a moderate tempo
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vite
(french)-fast
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leger
(french)- lightly, light
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mouvement
(french)-tempo, motion
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agitato
agitated
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arco
resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
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calando
becoming slower and softer
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Con grazia
with grace
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Dolente
sad
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Grandioso
grand, grandiose
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Martellato
heavily accented, hammered
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Pizzicato
pluck strings instead of bowing
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Quincdicesima (15ma)
2 octaves higher
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Secondo, seconda
play the second or lower part of the duet
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Quartal chord
a chord creating by using a series of 4ths
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Cluster
a chord with 3 or more adjacent notes. Can be made from any scale
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Polychord
A combination of 2 or more different chords
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Semplice
simple
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Sforzando
a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
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sostenuto
sustained
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Sotto voce
soft, subdued, under the breath
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Bewegt
(german)-agitated, excited
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Langsum
(german)-slow
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massig
(german)-moderate, moderately
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mit Ausdruck
(german)-with expression
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schnell
(german)-fast
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sehr
(german)-very
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stringendo
pressing, becoming faster
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subito
suddenly
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Tacet
be silent
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Tutti
all together. Passage for the ensemble
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Volta
time. ex prima volta(first time), second volta(second time)
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Volti subito, v.s
turn the page quickly
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Allargando
broadening, becoming slower
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Attaca
proceed without break
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Comodo commodo
at a comfortable, easy tempo
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Con sordino
with mute
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Largamente
broadly
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L'istesso tempo
the same tempo
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mesto
sad, mournful
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morendo
dying, fading away
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primo, prima
play the first/upper part of the duet
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e, ed
and
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fortepiano
loud then suddenly soft
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grave
slow and solemn
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loco
return to the normal register
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ma
but
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meno
less
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meno mosso
less movement, slower
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M.M.
metronome marking( Maelzel's Metronome)
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molto
much, very
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Moto
Motion
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Alla, all'
In the manner of
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Assai
Much, very much (ex. Allegro assai, very fast)
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Ben, bene
Well(ex. Ben marcato, well marked)
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Col, coll', colla, colle
With( ex. Coll'otava- with an added octave)
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Trev corde
3 strings, release the left (piano) pedal
