Terms Flashcards
(61 cards)
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pianissimo
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very soft
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piano
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soft
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mezzo piano
A
medium soft
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mezzo forte
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medium loud
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forte
A
loud
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fortissimo
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very loud
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fortepiano
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loud, then suddenly soft
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crescendo
A
gradually getting louder
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diminuendo/decrescendo
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gradually getting softer
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morendo
A
dying/fading away
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sotto voce
A
soft/subdued/under the breath
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agitato
A
agitated
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animato
A
lively/animated
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brillante
A
brilliant
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cantabile
A
in a singing style
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con brio
A
with vigor/spirit
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con espressione
A
with expression
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con fuoco
A
with fire
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con grazia
A
with grace
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dolce
A
sweet/gentle
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dolente
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sad
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espressivo
A
expressive/with expression
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giocoso
A
humorous/jocose
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grandioso
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grand/grandiose
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grazioso
graceful
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leggiero
light/nimble
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maestoso
majestic
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mesto
sad and mournful
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pesante
weighty/with emphasis
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risoluto
resolute
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scherzando
playful
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semplice
simply
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sonore
sonorous sound/resonance
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sostenuto
sustained
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strepitoso
boisterous/noisy
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tranquillo
quiet/tranquil
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tempo
speed at which the music is performed
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a tempo
return to the previous tempo
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Tempo Primo (Tempo I)
return to the original tempo
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rallentando (rall.)
slowing down
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ritardando (rit.)
slowing down gradually
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accelerando (accel.)
becoming quicker
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con moto
with motion
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meno mosso
less motion/slower
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piu mosso
more motion/quicker
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rubato
a flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
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stringendo (string.)
pressing/becoming faster
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grave
slow and solemn
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largo
slow and stately
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larghetto
not as slow as largo
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lento
slow
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adagio
slow/between largo and andante
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andante
a walking pace/medium speed
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andantino
a little faster than andante
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moderato
a moderate speed
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allegretto
fairly fast, but slower than allegro
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allegro
fast and lively
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presto
faster than allegro
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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vivace
lively/brisk
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vivo
lively
