RCM Grade 7 Theory Terms Flashcards
(103 cards)
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Agitato
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Agitated
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Dolente
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Sad
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Giocoso
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Humorous
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Grandiose
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Grand
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Martellato
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Strongly Accented, Hammered
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Mesto
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Sad, Mournful
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Moredo
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Dying, Fading Away
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Pesante
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Weighty, Emphasis
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Quindiscesima alta, 15ma
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Two Octaves Higher
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Risoluto
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Resolute
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Scherzando
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Playful
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Semplice
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Simple
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Sonore
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Sonorous
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Sopra
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Above
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Sostenuto
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Sustained
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Sotto Voce
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Soft, Under the Breath
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Tacet
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Be Silent
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Tutti
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A passage for the ensemble
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Vivo
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Lively
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Volta
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Time
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volti subito v.s.
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Turn the page quickly
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Accelerando
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Becoming Quicker
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Accent
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A stressed note
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Ad Libitum
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At the liberty of the performer
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Adagio
Slow
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AllaI
In the manner of
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Allegretto
Fairly Fast
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Allegro
Fast
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Andante
Moderately Slow
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Andantino
A little faster than andante
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Animato
lively, animated
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A tempo
return to original tempo
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Ben (e)
well
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Col, Coll, colla, colle, con
with
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con brio
with brilliance
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con espressione
with expression
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con fuoco
with fire
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con grazia
with grace
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con moto
with motion
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crescendo
becoming louder
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da capo DC
Back to the beginning
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dal segno DS
from the sign
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DC al fine
Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
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decrescendo
becoming softer
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diminuendo
becoming softer
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dolce
sweet, gentle
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e , ed
and
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espressivo
expressive
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fine
the end
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forte
loud
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fortepiano
loud then suddenly soft
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fortissimo
very loud
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grave
slow and solemn
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grazioso
graceful
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larghetto
fairly slow but not as slow as largo
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largo
very slow
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legato
smooth
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leggiero
light, nimble, quick
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lento
slow
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loco
return to normal register
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ma
but
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maestoso
majestic
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mano destra m.d.
Right Hand
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mano sintstra s.d.
Left Hand
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marcato
marked or stressed
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meno
less
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meno mosso
less movement, slower
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mezzo forte
moderatley loud
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mezzo piano
moderately soft
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moderato
at a moderate tempo
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molto
much, very
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non
not
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ottave 8va
the interval of an octave
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pedale
pedal
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pianissimo
very soft
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piano
soft
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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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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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presto
very fast
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primo, prima
first, the upper part of a duet
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quasi
almost, as if
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rallentando, rall.
slowing down
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ritardando
slowing down gradually
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rubato
with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression
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secondo (a)
second or lower part of a duet
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sempre
always, continuously
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senza
without
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sforzando
sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
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simile
continue int he same manner as has just been indicated
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spiritoso
spirited
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staccato
detached
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subito
suddenly
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tempo
speed at which music is performed
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Tempo primo
return to the original tempo
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tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
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tre corde
three strings, release the left pedal
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troppo
too much
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una corda
one string, depress the left pedal
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vivace
lively, brisk
