Terms Part 2 Flashcards
1
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Ritardando
A
Gradually slowing
2
Q
Sordino
A
Mute
3
Q
Petit
A
Little
4
Q
Ruhig
A
Quietly
5
Q
Scherzando
A
Playfully
6
Q
Stesso movimento
A
L’istesso tempo
7
Q
Piacere
A
At the performer’s pleasure
8
Q
Sempre
A
Always
9
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
10
Q
Suivez
A
Follow (soloist)
11
Q
Vide
A
Empty (cut)
12
Q
Più
A
More
13
Q
Rallentando
A
Growing slower
14
Q
Pult
A
Stands
15
Q
Sans timbres
A
Without snares/percussion
16
Q
Tranquillo
A
Calmly and quietly
17
Q
Wüthend
A
Furiously
18
Q
Seconda Volta
A
Second time
19
Q
Senza sordino
A
Without mute
20
Q
Tremolo
A
Quick repetition
21
Q
Pieno
A
Full
22
Q
Senza
A
Without
23
Q
Staccato
A
Separated
24
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Zurückhaltend
A
Ritard
25
Premier mouvement
A tempo
26
Retenu
Held back
27
Tempo primo
At original tempo
28
Zeitmass
Tempo
29
Stimmung
Tuning
30
Troppo
Too much
31
RH
Right hand
32
Stentando
Delaying
33
Schmachtend
Languid
34
Tenuto
Sustained
35
Tutti
All (play)
36
Stimme
Voice part
37
Portando la voce
Vocal glissando
38
Smorzando
Dying away
39
Simile
In a similar manner
40
Schnell
Fast
41
Sehr
Very
42
Sostenuto
Sustained
43
Vivace
Quickly
44
Poco a poco
Little by little
45
Più mosso
More motion
46
Sforzando
Attack with emphasis
47
Supra
Above (hand crossing)
48
Poco
Little
49
Stringendo
Quickening of tempo
50
Trill
Rapid alternation between notes
51
Presto
Very fast
52
Tacet
Silent (don’t play)
53
Très
Very
54
Perendosi
Gradually dying away
55
Peu
A little
56
Secco
Dry (no ring)
57
Sotto voce
Soft voice
| Under the voice
58
Segue
Attaca (continue style)
59
Ritenuto
More immediate slowing
60
Soutenu
Sustained
61
Rubato
Flexible tempo
