Theory exam Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
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a
A
at, to, by
2
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al, alla
A
to the, in the style of
3
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alla marcia
A
in the style of a march
4
Q
allargando
A
broadening
5
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andantino
A
slowly than andante or
slightly faster than andante
6
Q
assai
A
very
7
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con, col
A
with
8
Q
dolce
A
sweetly
9
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e, ed
A
and
10
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espressivo
A
with expression
11
Q
fortepiano
A
loud, then soft at once
12
Q
giocoso
A
gay, merry
13
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grave
A
very slow, solemn
14
Q
grazioso
A
gracefully
15
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larghetto
A
rather slow
16
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largo
A
slow and stately
17
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ma
A
but
18
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maestoso
A
majestically
19
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meno
A
less
20
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molto
A
much
21
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mosso, moto
A
movement
22
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meno mosso
A
slower
23
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con moto
A
with movement
24
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non
A
not
25
piu
more
26
presto
very fast
27
senza
without
28
sforzando, sforzato
forced, accented
29
simile
in the same manner
30
sostenuto
sustained
31
tenuto
held
32
troppo
too much
33
vivace, Vivo
lively, quick
34
forte
loud
35
mezzo-forte
moderately loud
36
fortissimo
very loud
37
piano
soft
38
mezzo-piano
moderately soft
39
pianissimo
very soft
40
crescendo
getting louder
41
decrescendo
getting softer
42
diminuedo
gettinng softer
43
allegro
lively, fast
44
allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
45
lento
slow
46
adagio
slow
47
accelerando
getting faster
48
rallentando
getting slower
49
ritardando
getting slower
50
ritenuto
hold back (slower at once)
51
andante
at a moderate pace ( walking speed)
52
Da Capo
From the beginning
53
Fine
the end
54
Da Capo al Fine
from the beginning to the end
55
Dal Sengo
From the sign
56
cantabile
in a singing style
57
staccato
short, detached
58
legato
smoothly
59
moderato
moderately
60
mezzo
half
61
poco
a little
62
tempo
the speed of the music
63
a tempo
resume the normal speed
