Terms Flashcards
(43 cards)
0
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Allargando
A
Becoming broader
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Sostenuto
A
Sustained
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Vivo
A
Lively, spirited
3
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Allegretto
A
Moderately fast
4
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Molto
A
Very
5
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Poco
A
A little
6
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Largo
A
Slowly and broadly
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Sempre
A
Always
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Vivace
A
Lively, spirited
9
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Lento
A
Slowly
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Maestoso
A
Majestic manner
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Q
Poi mosso
A
Quicker
12
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Leggiero
A
Lightly
13
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Cantabile
A
In a singing style
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Senza
A
Without
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Meno mosso
A
Slower
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Attacca
A
Go on at once
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Largamente
A
Broadly
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Con anima
A
With feeling
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Morendo
A
Dying away
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Left hand
A
main gauche (M.G.)
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Right hand
A
Main droite (M.D.)
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Una corda
A
With the soft pedal
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Binary
A
AB form
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Ternary
Three part A-B-A
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Rondo
This form has a Recurring theme (sometimes called the refrain) . Eg. ABA , ABACA, or ABACABA
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Senza
Without
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Meno mosso
Slower
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With spirit
Con brio
29
At pleasure , quite freely
Ad libitum
30
Getting softer and slower
Calando
31
Calmly
Tranquillo
32
At normal pitch (after an 8va sign)
Loco
33
With soft pedal
Una corda
34
Getting softer or slower
Calando
35
Well marked (Ben means well)
Ben marcato
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A strong accent
Sforzando
37
With force
Con forza
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Extremely fast or as fast as possible
Prettissimo
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With soft pedal released
Tre corde
40
With agitation
Agitato
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With spirit
Con brio
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Sweetly and softly
Dolce
