Senior Terms Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
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a little; gradually
A
a poco
2
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in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed
A
a tempo
3
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gradually faster
A
accelerando
4
Q
slow, but not as slow as adagio
A
adagietto
5
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very slow
A
adagio
6
Q
agitated; rapid
A
agitato
7
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to the finish
A
al fine
8
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in the style
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alla
9
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gradually slower and broader
A
allargando
10
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light and moderately quick, but not as fast a allegro
A
allegretto
11
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rapid; lively
A
allegro
12
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moderately slow, but moving
A
andante
13
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generally a little quicker then andante
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andantino
14
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animated; spirited
A
animato
15
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intensely; passionately; with deep feeling
A
appassionato
16
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in a vocal style
A
arioso
17
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very
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assai
18
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well
A
ben
19
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brilliantly
A
brilliante
20
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gradually softer and slower
A
calando
21
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in a singing style
A
cantabile
22
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by semi tones
A
chromatic
23
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the final added measures to a musical composition
A
coda
24
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with
A
con
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with tenderness
con amore
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with animation; spirit
con anima
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with spirit; brialliantly
con brio
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with force
con forza
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with fire; energy
con fuoco
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with grace
con grazio
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with spirit; brilliance
con spirito
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gradually louder
crescendo
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from the beginning
da capo
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from the sign
dal segno
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gradually softer
decrescendo
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gradually softer
diminuendo
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sweetly
dolce
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energetically
energico
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a study
etude
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a hold or pause
fermata
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loud
forte
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very loud
fortissimo
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forcefully accented
forzando
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furiously
furioso
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joyfully
giocoso
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grand or noble style
grandioso
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very slow or solemn
grave
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gracefully
grazioso
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the same
l'istetto
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slow, but not as slow as largo
larghetto
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very slow, more so then largo
larghissimo
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very slow
largo
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smooth and connected
legato
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lightly
leggiero
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very slow
lento
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majestically
maestoso
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marked; with emphasis
marcato
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march style
marcia
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martial
marziale
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less
meno
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medium; half
mezzo
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moderately
moderato
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very
molto
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dying away
morendo
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motion; movement
mosso
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motion; movement
moto
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not too much
non troppo
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a musical work or composition
opus
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an octave
ottava
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heavily; with emphasis
pesante
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very soft
pianissimo
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soft
piano
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more
piu
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a little
poco
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little by little
poco a poco
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very fast; more so then presto
prestissimo
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very fast
presto
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first
primo
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gradually slower
rallentando
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in a solemn style
religioso
81
gradually slower
ritardando
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a steady pace; but slower then the preceding tempo
ritenuto
83
temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others
rubato
84
in light, playful style
scherzando
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playfully, usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts
scherzo
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the sign
segno
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always; continually
sempre
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without
senza
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forced; with emphasis
sforzando
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the same
simile
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dying away
smorzando
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more then one performer in unison
soli
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a composition or passage for one performer
solo
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mute
sordino
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sustained
sostenuto
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seperated, detached style
staccato
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gradually faster
stingendo
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suddenly
subito
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silent
tacet
100
time; speed
tempo
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waltz time
tempo di valse
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sustained full value
tenuto
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waltz
valse
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very fast
veloce
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vivasious; lively
vivace
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lively; brisk
vivo
