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Common Musical Terms
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Undergraduate 2
11/01/2008

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accelerando
Definition
gradually faster
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adagietto
Definition
faster than adagio, slower than andante
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adagio
Definition
slowly
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agitato
Definition
agitated
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allargando
Definition
slowing down, broadly
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allegretto
Definition
fairly fast, slower than allegro
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allegro
Definition
fast, cheerfully
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andante
Definition
moderately slow
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andantino
Definition
faster than andante, slower than allegretto
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assai
Definition
very
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a tempo
Definition
return to original tempo
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brio
Definition
fire
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cantabile
Definition
singing style
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con
Definition
with
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crescendo
Definition
gradually increase loudness
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da capo
Definition
return to the beggining of the piece
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dal segno
Definition
return to the sign
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decrescendo
Definition
gradually decrease loudness
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diminuendo
Definition
gradually decrease loudness
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dolce
Definition
sweetly
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e
Definition
and
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fermata
Definition
hold (at your will) longer
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forte
Definition
loudly
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forte-piano
Definition
loudly, then immediately softly
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fortissimo
Definition
very loudly
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forzando
Definition
with force, strongly accented
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fuoco
Definition
fire
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