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General Vocab
7th Grade
10/15/2012
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a tempo
 Definition
in time; generally implies to the return of the original rate of speed
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accelerando
 Definition
gradually faster
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al fine
 Definition
to the finish
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allegretto
 Definition
light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
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allegro
 Definition
rapid; lively
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andante
 Definition
moderately slow, but moving
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andantino
 Definition
generally a little quicker than andante
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animato
 Definition
animated; spirted
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cantabile
 Definition
in a singing style
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chromatic
 Definition
by semi-tones
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coda
 Definition
the final added measure of a musical composition
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con brio
 Definition
with spirt; brilliantly
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con spirito
 Definition
with spirt; brilliant
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crescendo
 Definition
gradually louder
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da capo
 Definition
from the beginning
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del segno
 Definition
from the sign
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decrescendo
 Definition
gradually softer
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diminuendo
 Definition
gradually softer
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dolce
 Definition
sweetly
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etude
 Definition
a study
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fermata
 Definition
a hold or pause
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forte
 Definition
loud
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fortissimo
 Definition
very loud
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grazioso
 Definition
gracefully
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largo
 Definition
very slowly
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legato
 Definition
smooth and connected
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maestoso
 Definition
majestically
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marcato
 Definition
marked; with emphasis
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marziale
 Definition
martial
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mezzo
 Definition
medium:half
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moderato
 Definition
moderatly
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molto
 Definition
very
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pianissimo
 Definition
very softly
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piano
 Definition
softly
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poco a poco
 Definition
little by little
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presto
 Definition
very fast
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rallentando
 Definition
gradually slower
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ritardando
 Definition
gradually slower
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segno
 Definition
the sign
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soli
 Definition
more than one performer in unison
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solo
 Definition
a composition or passage for one performer
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stacatto
 Definition
separated, detached style
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tacet
 Definition
silent
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tempo
 Definition
time; speed
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tenuto
 Definition
sustain full value
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