Musical Terms Italian Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
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Allargando
A
Broadening, becoming slower
2
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Allegretto
A
Fairly fast
3
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Andante
A
Moderately Slowly
4
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Attaca
A
Proceed without a break
5
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Bewegt
A
Agitated, excited
6
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Comodo
A
At comfortable, easy tempo
7
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Con Brio
A
With vigour or spirit
8
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Con Sordino
A
With Mute
9
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Giacoso
A
Humour, joyful
10
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Grave
A
Slow and solemn
11
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Langsam, Leger, and Lentement
A
Slow, Slowly, & Slowly
12
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L’istesso tempo
A
Same tempo
13
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Loco
A
Return to the normal register
14
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Ma
A
But
15
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Mano Destra, M.D.
A
Right Hand
16
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Mano Sinatra, M.S.
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Left Hand
17
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Martellato
A
Strongly accented, hammered
18
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Massig
A
Moderate
19
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Meno
A
Less
20
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Meno Mosso
A
Less movement, slower
21
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Mesto
A
Sad, mournful
22
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Mit Ausdruck
A
With Expression
23
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Modere
A
Moderate tempo
24
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Molto
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Much, very
25
Morendo
Dying, fading away
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Mouvement
Tempo, motion
27
Pesante
Weighty, emphasis
28
Polychord
Two or more different chords
29
Primo
First
30
Quartal chords
Built on fourths
31
Quasi
Almost
32
Rubato
Flexible tempo
33
Schnell
Fast
34
Sehr
Very
35
Senza
Without
36
Strepitoso
Boisterous
37
Stringendo
Getting faster
38
Tenuto
Held, sustained
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