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terms that will be on the orchestra final exam
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04/30/2005
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Term
crescendo
cresc
 Definition
getting louder
Term
decrescendo
decresc
 Definition
getting softer
Term
diminuendo
dim
 Definition
getting softer
Term
forte
f
 Definition
loud
Term
fortissimo
ff
 Definition
very loud
Term
mezzo-forte
mf
 Definition
medium loud
Term
mezzo-piano
mp
 Definition
medium soft
Term
piano
p
 Definition
soft
Term
stringendo
 Definition
getting louder and faster
Term
a tempo
 Definition
original tempo
Term
accelerando
accel
 Definition
getting faster
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adagio
 Definition
slow
Term
allegretto
 Definition
medium fast
Term
allegro
 Definition
fast
Term
andante
 Definition
medium slow
Term
largo
 Definition
very slow
Term
i'istesso tempo
 Definition
same tempo
Term
prestissimo
 Definition
as fast as possible
Term
presto
 Definition
very fast
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rallentando
rall
 Definition
getting slower
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ritardando
rit
 Definition
getting slower
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vivace
 Definition
fast and lively
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animato
 Definition
spritited
Term
brio
 Definition
spirit
Term
cantabile
 Definition
in a singing style
Term
dolce
 Definition
sweetly
Term
expressivo
 Definition
with deep feeling
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giocoso
 Definition
jokingly, humerous
Term
grazia
 Definition
grace, elegance
Term
maestoso
 Definition
majestic, stately
Term
morendo
 Definition
dying away
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non troppo
 Definition
not too much
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con
 Definition
with
Term
meno
 Definition
less
Term
piu
 Definition
more
Term
poco a poco
 Definition
little by litle
Term
quasi
 Definition
like, almost, nearly
Term
sempre
 Definition
always
Term
senza
 Definition
without
Term
da capo
D.C.
 Definition
from the begining
Term
dal segno
D.S.
 Definition
from the sign
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fine
 Definition
the end
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legato
 Definition
smooth, connected
Term
marcato
 Definition
marked, spaced notes
Term
pesante
 Definition
heavy
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sforzando
sfz
 Definition
sudden stress/emphasis
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simile
sim
 Definition
continue in the same way
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stacato
 Definition
short, separate
Term
molto
 Definition
very much, extremely
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moderato
 Definition
medium
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