Terms To Know Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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Adagio
A
A slow tempo.
2
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast.
3
Q
Andante
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Moderately slow; at a walking pace.
4
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Andantino
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A little faster than andante.
5
Q
Cantabile
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In a singing style.
6
Q
Con pedale, con ped.
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With pedal.
7
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Crescendo, cresc.
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Becoming louder.
8
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Da capo, D.C.
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Repeat from the beginning.
9
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Da capo al fine, D.C. al fine
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Repeat from the beginning and end at fine.
10
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Dal segno
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From the sign.
11
Q
Decrescendo, descresc.
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Becoming softer.
12
Q
Diminuendo, dim.
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Becoming softer.
13
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Dolce
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Sweet, gentle.
14
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Fermata
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Pause; hold note or rest longer than written value.
15
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Fine
A
The end.
16
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Forte
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Loud.
17
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Fortissimo
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Very loud.
18
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Grazioso
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Graceful.
19
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Larghetto
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Not as slow as largo.
20
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Largo
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Very slow and broad.
21
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Legato
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Smooth.
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Lento
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Slow.
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Maestoso
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Majestic.
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Mano destra, M.D.
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Right hand.
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Mano sinistra, M.S.
Left hand.
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Marcato, marc.
Marked or stressed.
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Mezzo forte
Moderately loud.
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Mezzo piano
Moderately soft.
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Moderato
At a moderate tempo.
30
Ottava, 8va
The interval of an octave.
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Pianissimo, pp
Very soft.
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Piano, p
Soft.
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Prestissimo
As fast as possible.
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Presto
Very fast.
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Rallentando, rall.
Slowing down.
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Ritardando, rit.
Slowing down gradually.
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Staccato
Sharply detached.
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Tempo
Speed at which music is performed.
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Tempo primo, Tempo I
Return to the original tempo.
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Tenuto
Held, sustained.
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A tempo
Return to the previous tempo.
