Terms Flashcards
(113 cards)
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a tempo
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return to the original tempo
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accelerando (or accel.)
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gradually getting faster
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adagio
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slow and stately
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allegretto
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moderately fast
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allegro
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fast, lively
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andante
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walking pace
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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crescendo (or cresc.)
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gradually getting louder
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da capo (or D.C.)
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from the beginning
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decrescendo (or decresc.)
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gradually getting softer
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diminuendo (or dim.)
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gradually getting softer
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dolce
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sweetly
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f (forte)
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loud
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ff (fortissimo)
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very loud
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fine, al fine
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the end, to the end
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legato
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smooth and connected
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mf (mezzo forte)
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moderately loud
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moderato
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at a moderate speed
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mp (mezzo piano)
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moderately soft
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p (piano)
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soft
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pp (pianissimo)
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very soft
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rallentando (or rall.)
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gradually slowing down
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ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
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gradually slowing down
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staccato (or stacc.)
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short and detached
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alla marcia
in the style of a march
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allargando
broadening, getting slower and louder
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con moto
with motion
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con, col
with
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dal segno (or D.S.)
from the sign
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e, ed
and
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espressivo (or espress.)
expressive
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fp (fortepiano)
loud then immediately soft
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grave
very slow and solemn
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grazioso
gracefully
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largo
very slow and broad
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lento
slow
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ma
but
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meno
less
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meno mosso
less movement, slower
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molto
very
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non troppo
not too much
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più
more
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più mosso
more movement, faster
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poco, poco a poco
a little, little by little
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presto
very fast
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ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
suddenly slower
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senza
without
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vivace, vivo
lively, fast
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agitato
agitated
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andantino
slightly faster (or slower) than andante
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animato
animated, lively
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ben
well
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con forza
with force
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energico
energetic
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giocoso
playful
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leggiero
light, delicate
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maestoso
majestic
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marcato, marc.
marked, accented
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pesante
heavy
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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prima, primo
first
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risoluto
resolute, bold
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scherzando
joking, playful
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semplice
simple
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sempre
always
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sforzando, sforzato, sfz, sf
sudden strong accent
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simile (or sim.)
in the same way
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sostenuto, sost
sustained
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subito, sub.
suddenly
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tranquillo
calm, tranquil
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triste, tristamente
sad, sadly
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affettuoso
with affection
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alla breve
cut time (2/2)
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amabile
lovable, tender
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appassionato
passionate
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assai
very
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come prima
as before
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comodo, tempo comodo
comfortable tempo
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con brio
with spirit
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deciso
with determination
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larghetto
slightly faster than largo
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mesto
sad, mournful
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misterioso
mysterious
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ritmico
rhythmic
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rubato, tempo rubato
flexible tempo for expression
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stringendo
gradually faster, pressing forward
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animé
lively
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douce
sweet
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lent
slow
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modéré
moderate
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retenu
held back, restrained
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vite
fast
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a niente
to nothing (fade away to silence)
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ad libitum, ad lib.
at the performer’s pleasure
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attacca
go on without pause
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cantando
singing
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con dolore
with sorrow
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con spirito
with spirit
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doloroso
sorrowful
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largamente
broadly
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morendo
dying away
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perdendosi
fading away
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quasi
as if, almost
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rinforzando, rf, rfz, rinf
reinforcing, sudden emphasis
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smorzando, smorz
dying away
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sonoro
resonant, with rich tone
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sotto voce
in a soft voice
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langsam
slow
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lebhaft
lively
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mässig
moderate
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ruhig
calm, peaceful
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schnell
fast
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traurig
sad
