Rudiments Advanced Terms Flashcards
(52 cards)
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Ad libitum (ad lib.)
A
At the liberty of the performer
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Con fuoco
A
With fire
3
Q
Giocoso
A
Humorous, jocose
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Pesante
A
Weighty, with emphasis
5
Q
Risoluto
A
Resolute
6
Q
Scherzando
A
Playful
7
Q
Sonore
A
Sonorous
8
Q
Sopra
A
Above
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Vivo
A
Lively
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Cedez
A
Yield, hold back the tempo
11
Q
Lentement
A
Slowly
12
Q
Modere
A
At a moderate tempo
13
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Vite
A
Fast
14
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Leger
A
Light, lightly
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Mouvement
A
Tempo, motion
16
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Bewegt
A
Agitated, excited
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Langsam
A
Slow
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Massig
A
Moderate, moderately
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mit Ausdruck
A
With expression
20
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Schnell
A
Fast
21
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Sehr
A
Very
22
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Agitato
A
Agitated
23
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Arco
A
For stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
24
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Calando
A
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
Strongly accented, hammered
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Pizzicato
For stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing
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Quindicesima alta (15 ma)
Two octaves higher
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Secondo, seconda
Second; second or lower part of a duet
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Semplice
Simple
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Sforzando, sf, sfz
A sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
34
Simile
Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated
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Sostenuto
Sustained
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Sotto voce
Soft, subdued, under the breath
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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
A passage for the ensemble
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Vivo
Lively
42
Volta
Time
| Prima volta = first time
(Seconda time = second time)
43
Volti subito (v.s)
Turn the page quickly
44
Allargando, Allarg.
Broadening, becoming slower
45
Attaca
Proceed without a break
46
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
50
Mesto
Sad, mournful
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Morendo
Dying, fading away
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Primo, prima
First; the upper part of a duet
