Theory Terms Flashcards
(76 cards)
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Accelerando
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becoming quicker
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Alla, all’
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In the manner of
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Animato
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lively, animated
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bene, bene
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well
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assai
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much, very much
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blues scale
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a major scale i which the 3rd, 7th and sometimes 5th degrees are lowered
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col, coll’, colla, colle
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with
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con
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with
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con brio
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with vigor or spirit
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con espressione
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with expression
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con moto
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with movement
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e, ed
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and
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expressivo
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expression
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fortepiano (fp)
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loud, then suddenly soft
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grave
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slow and solemn
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leggiero
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light, nimble, quick
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loco
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return to normal register
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ma
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but
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meno
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less
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meno mosso
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less movement, slower
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M.M
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metronome marking
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molto
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much, very
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non
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not
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non troppo
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not too much
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octatonic scale
an eight note scale consisting of a strict alternation of tones and semitones
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pentatonic
a five note scale
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più
little
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più mosso
more movement, quicker
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poco
little
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poco a poco
little by little
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quasi
almost, as if
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rubato
a flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
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sempre
always, continuously
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senza
without
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tenuto
held, sustained
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tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
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tre corde
three strings; release left piano pedal
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troppo
too much
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una corda
one during, depress left piano pedal
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vivace
lively, brisk
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a temp
return to previous tempo
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adagio
a slow tempo (between andante and largo)
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allegretto
fairly fast, a little slower than allegro
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allegro
fast
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andante
moderately slow, at a walking pace
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andantino
a little faster than andante
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cantabile
in a singing style
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crescendo
becoming louder
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da capo, D.C
from the beginning
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decrescendo
becoming softer
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diminuendo
becoming softer
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dolce
sweet
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fermata
pause; hold note longer than written value
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fine
the end
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forte
loud
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fortissimo
very loud
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grazioso
graceful
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larghetto
not as slow as largo
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largo
very slow and broad
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legato
smoothly
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lento
slow
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maestoso
majestic
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marcato
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
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ottava, 8va
the interval of an octave
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piano
soft
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pianissimo
very soft
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presto
very fast
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prestissimo
as fast as possible
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rallentando
slowing down
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ritardando
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
return to original tempo
