Terms Flashcards
(62 cards)
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Prestissimo
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As Fast as Possible
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Presto
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Very Fast
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Allegro
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Fast, Quickly
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Allegretto
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Moderately Fast
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Moderato
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Moderately Paced
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Andantino
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Moderately slow
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Andante
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Slow, but moving
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Adagio/Lento
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Slow
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Larghetto
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Very Slow, But moving
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Largo
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Very Slow and Broad
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Grave
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Very Slow and Heavy
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Ritardando
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Gradually Slower
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Rallentando
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Gradually slower and Broader
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Ritenudo
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Suddenly Slower
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Allargando
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Gradually slower and louder
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Calando
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Gradually slower and softerr
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Sostenuto
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sustaining
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Accellerando
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Gradually faster
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Stringendo
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Gradually faster and hastening
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piu allegro
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more lively
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piu mosso
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more motion
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meno mosso
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less motion
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morendo
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dying away
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tempo rubato
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taken freely
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A Piacere
at pleasure
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Tempo giusto
in exact tempo
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alla misura
strict tempo
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senza misura
Freely
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A tempo
Previous tempo
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Tempo Primo
First tempo
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L'istesso Tempo
Same tempo
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Forte Piano
Loudly, softly
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Sforzando
Loudly Accented
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Crescendo
becoming Louder
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Decrescendo
Becoming Softer
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Diminuendo
Diminishing
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Crescendo Poco a Poco
Becoming Louder little by little
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Subito Piano
Suddenly Soft
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Subito Forte
Suddenly Loud
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Crescendo Molto
becoming much louder
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Crescendo e diminuendo
Gradually louder than gradually softer
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Dolce
sweetly
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Sotto Voce
Subdued voice
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Con Brio
With Vigor
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Animato
Animated
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Giocosa
Humorously
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Esspresivo
Expressively
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Tranquillo
Gently
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Cantibile
Singing
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Dolente
Sad, Mournful
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Grave
Solemn
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Con Fuoco
With Fire
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Vivace
Lively
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Pesante
Heavy
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Maesoso
Majestic
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Scherzando
Playful, Jesting
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Semplice
simple, unaffected
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Agitato
agitated
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Con Bravura
with boldness
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a capriccio
Whimsical
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Con Tenerezza
With Tenderness
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