Rudiments Basics Italian Terms Flashcards by Jennifer L

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Forte

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Loud

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Piano

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Soft

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Crescendo

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Gradually becoming louder

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Decrescendo

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Gradually becoming softer

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Diminuendo

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Gradually becoming softer

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Andante

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At an easy walking pace

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Adagio

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Slowly

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Moderato

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At a moderate speed

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Allegro

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Lively and fast

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Presto

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Very fast

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Accelerando

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Gradually becoming faster

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Rallentando

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Gradually becoming slower

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Ritardando (ritard.)

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Gradually becoming slower

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Ritenuto (riten.) (rit.)

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Immediately slower, or held back

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Legato

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Smoothly, well-connected (shown by a slur)

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Staccato

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Detached, short (shown by dot)

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Mezzo staccato

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Moderately short and detached

shown by dots covered with a slur

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Dal segno ( dal)

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From the sign, to the end of the piece

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Da capo al fine (D.C al fine)

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From the beginning to the word “fine”

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Da capo (D.C)

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Repeat from the beginning

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Dolce

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Sweet, gentle

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Fermata

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Hold the note.

Shown by a dot covered by a slur

Fine

The end

Fortissimo

Very loud

Grazioso

Graceful

Larghetto

Not as slow as Largo

Largo

Very slow and broad

Lento

Slow

Mano destra (M.D.)

Right hand

Mano sinistra (M.S)

Left hand

Marcato, marc.

Marked or stressed

Mezzo forte

Moderately loud

Mezzo piano

Moderately soft

Moderato

At a moderate tempo

Ottava, 8va

The interval of an octave

Pianissimo (PP)

Very soft

Prestissimo

As fast as possible

Tempo

Speed at which music is performed

Tempo primo, Tempo I

Return to the original tempo

Con pedale (con ped.)

With pedal

Allegretto

Fairly fast | A little slower than Allegro

Andantino

A little faster than Andante

Which is slower? Allegretto or Allegro?

Allegretto is slower

Which is faster? Andante or Andantino?

Andantino is a little faster