Performance Direction Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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cantabile

A

in a singing style

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da capo (or D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

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3
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dal segno (or D.S.)

A

repeat from the sign s

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4
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fine

A

the end

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5
Q

legato

A

smoothly

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6
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mezzo

A

half

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7
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poco

A

a little

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8
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staccato

A

detached

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9
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alla marcia

A

in the style of a march

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10
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dolce

A

soft, sweet

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11
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espressivo (espress., espr.)

A

espressive

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12
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giocoso

A

merry

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13
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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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14
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grazioso

A

gracefully

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15
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maestoso

A

majestic

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16
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simile (sim.)

A

in the same way

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17
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sostenuto

18
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tenuto

19
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ad libitum (ad lib.)

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at choice, freely

20
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agitato

21
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amore

A

love (amoroso: loving)

22
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anima

A

soul, spirit (con animal with spirit)

23
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animato

A

animated, lively (animando: becoming more lively)

24
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brio

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vigor (con brio: with vigor)

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comodo
convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
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deciso
with determination
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delicato
delicate
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energico
energetic
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forza
force
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largamente
broadly
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leggiero
light, nimble
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marcato (marc.)
emphatic, accented
33
marziale
in a military style
34
mesto
sad
35
pesante
heavy
36
risoluto
bold strong
37
ritmico
rhythmically
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scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
39
semplice
simple, plain
40
tranquillo
calm
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triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful