Terms Flashcards
(168 cards)
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a
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at, to, by, for, in the style of
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Accelerando, accel.
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Gradually getting faster
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Ad libitum, ad lib.
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At choice, freely
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Adagietto
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Rather slow (faster than adagio)
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Adagio
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Slow
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Affettuoso
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Tenderly
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Affrenttando
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Hurrying
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Agitato
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Agitated
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Al, alla
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To the, in the manner of
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Allargando
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Broadening (getting slower and louder)
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast (slower than allegro)
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Allegro
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Fast
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Allegro assai
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Very fast
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Amabile
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Amiable, pleasant
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Amore
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Love
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Amoroso
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Loving
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Andante
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At a medium walking speed
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Andantino
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Slightly faster than andante
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Anima
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Soul, spirit
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Con anima
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With feeling
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Animando
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Becoming lively
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Animato
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Animated, lively
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Appassionato
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With passion
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Assai
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Very
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Attacca
Go straight on
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Ben
Well
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Brio
Vigour
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Calando
Getting softer, dying away
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Cantando
Singing
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Come
As, similar to
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Comodo
Convenient, comfortable
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Con, col
With
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Crescendo, cresc.
Gradually getting louder
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Da capo, D.C.
Repeat from the beginning
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Dal segno, D.S.
Repeat from the sign
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Deciso
With determination
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Decrescendo, decresc.
Gradually getting softer
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Delicato
Delicate
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Diminuendo, dim.
Gradually getting softer
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Dolce
Sweet, soft
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Dolente
Sad, mournful
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Dolore
Grief
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Doloroso
Sorrowful
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Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
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E, ed
And
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Energico
Energetic
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Espressivo, express., espr.
Expressive
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Estinto
As soft as possible, lifeless
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f, forte
Loud
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Facile
Easy
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ff, fortissimo
Very loud
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Fine
The end
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Forza
Force
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fp, fortepiano
Loud, then immediately soft
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giocoso
Playful, merry
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Giusto
Proper, exact
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Tempo giusto
In strict time
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Grave
Very slow, solemn
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Grazioso
Graceful
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Incalzando
Getting faster
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L’istesso
The same
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow
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Largo
Slow, stately
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Legato
Smoothly
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Leggiero
Light, nimble
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Lento
Slow
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Loco
At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)
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Lunga
Long
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Lusingando
Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Marcato, marc.
Emphatic, accented
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Marziale
In a military style
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzo
Half
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mf, mezzo forte
Moderately loud
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Misura
Measure
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Moderato
Moderately
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Molto
Very, much
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Morendo
Dying away
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Mosso, moto
Movement
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mp, mezzo piano
Moderately soft
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Niente
Nothing
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A niente
Dying away
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Ossia
Or, alternatively
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p, piano
Soft
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Pesante
Heavy
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Piacevole
Pleasant
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Piangevole
Plaintive, in the style of lament
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Più
More
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Pochettino, poch.
Rather little
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Poco
A little
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Presto possibile
As fast as possible
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Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
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Prima, primo
First
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Quasi
As if, resembling
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Rallentando, rall.
Gradually getting slower
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Rinforzando, rf, rfz
Reinforcing
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Risoluto
Bold, strong
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Ritardando, ritard., rit.
Gradually getting slower
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Ritenuto, riten., rit.
Held back
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Ritmico
Rhythmically
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Rubato, tempo rubato
With some freedom of time
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Scherzando, scherzoso
Playful, joking
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Seconda, secondo
Second
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Segue
Go straight on
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Semplice
Simple, plain
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Sempre
Always
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Senza
Without
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Sforzando, sforzato, sf, sfz
Forced, accented
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Simile, sim.
In the same way
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Smorzando, smorz.
Dying away
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Sonoro
Resonant, with rich tone
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Sopra
Above
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Sostenuto
Sustained
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Sotto
Below
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Sotto voce
In an undertone
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Staccato, stacc.
Detached
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Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
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Subito
Suddenly
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Tanto
So much
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Tempo
Speed, time
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Teneramente, tenerezza
Tenderly, tenderness
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Tenuto
Held
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Tosto
Swift, rapid
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Triste, tristamente
Sad, sorrowful
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Troppo
Too much
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Veloce
Swift
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Veloce, vivace, vivo voce
Swift, lively, fast voice
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Volante
Flying, fast
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Volta
Time
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Prima volta
1st time
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Légèrment
Light
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Cédez
Yield, slow down
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En dehors
Prominent
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Lent
Slow
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Modéré
At a moderate speed
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Presser
Hurry
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Ralentir
Slow down
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Vif
Lively
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Ausdruck
Expression
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Bewegt
With movement, agitated
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Breit
Broad, expansive
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Einfach
Simple
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Etwas
Somewhat, rather
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Frölich
Cheerful, joyful
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Immer
Always
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Lebhaft
Lively
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Mässig
At a moderate speed
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Ohne
Without
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Ruhig
Peaceful
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Schnell
Fast
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Süss
Sweet
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Traurig
Sad
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Voll
Full
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Wenig
Little
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Wieder
Again
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Zart
Tender, delicate
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Zu
To, too
