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Fundamental vocabulary terms in conducting for quiz on 9/5
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Undergraduate 3
09/03/2012
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Term
a cappella
 Definition
"as in chapel," unaccompanied choral singing
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accelerando
 Definition
gradual acceleration
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accompagnato
 Definition
accompanied
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adagio
 Definition
slow, leisurely; a slow movement
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ad libitum
 Definition
at liberty
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agitato
 Definition
agitated
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a la mesure
 Definition
in strict time
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al fine
 Definition
to the finish
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alla breve
 Definition
2/2 meter, cut time
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allargando
 Definition
growing slower
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allegro
 Definition
lively, brisk, rapid
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allegro ma non troppo
 Definition
fast, but not too much so
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andante
 Definition
moderately slow, walking tempo
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andantino
 Definition
little slower than andante
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animato
 Definition
animation, with spirit
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assai
 Definition
very
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a tempo
 Definition
in time
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con brio
 Definition
with life
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cantabile
 Definition
in a singing style
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capo
 Definition
head; beginning
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capriccioso
 Definition
in a capricious, fanciful, fantastic style
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coda
 Definition
a passage ending a movement
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codetta
 Definition
short coda
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colla parte
 Definition
with the part
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come prima
 Definition
as before; as at first
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con
 Definition
with
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crescendo
 Definition
swelling; gradual increase in loudness
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dal segno
 Definition
from the sign
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decrescendo
 Definition
decreasing in loudness
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detache
 Definition
detached
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divisi
 Definition
divided
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dolce
 Definition
sweetly
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encore
 Definition
again
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fermata
 Definition
a hold
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fine
 Definition
end; close
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forte
 Definition
loud
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fortissimo
 Definition
extremely loud
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forzato
 Definition
with force, energy
Term
fuoco (con fuoco)
 Definition
fire (with fire)
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furioso
 Definition
furiously
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giocoso
 Definition
playfully
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grand
 Definition
large
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grandioso
 Definition
with grandeur
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grave
 Definition
heavy; slow
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grosso
 Definition
great
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istesso (l'istesso tempo)
 Definition
same (the same tempo)
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lagrime (con lagrime)
 Definition
tearful
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langsam
 Definition
slow
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largamente
 Definition
largely
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larghetto
 Definition
faster than largo
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largo
 Definition
large; broad
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legato
 Definition
smoothly
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leggiero
 Definition
light, airy
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lento
 Definition
slow
Term
lunga
 Definition
long
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maestoso
 Definition
majestic
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marcato
 Definition
with emphasis
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marcatissimo
 Definition
very marked emphasis
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meno
 Definition
less; not so
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moderato
 Definition
moderate
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molto
 Definition
very
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morendo
 Definition
dying away
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mosso
 Definition
moved
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moto (con moto)
 Definition
motion (with motion)
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parlando
 Definition
speaking; singing with clear and marked enunciation
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perdendosi
 Definition
dying away
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pesante
 Definition
heavy, ponderous; firm (penis)
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piano
 Definition
soft, softly
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pianissimo
 Definition
very soft
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pianississimo
 Definition
SO SOFT THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD.
Term
piu
 Definition
more
Term
poco (poco a poco)
 Definition
little (little by little)
Term
prestissimo
 Definition
very rapidly
Term
presto
 Definition
fast; rapid
Term
primo
 Definition
first
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quasi
 Definition
as if; as it were
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rallentando
 Definition
growing slower and slower
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ritardando
 Definition
growing slower and slower
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rubato
 Definition
robbed time; give/take
Term
sans
 Definition
without
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secco
 Definition
dry; simple
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segno
 Definition
a sign
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sempre
 Definition
always
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senza
 Definition
without
Term
sforzato
 Definition
special stress; marked and sudden emphasis
Term
sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
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spiccato
 Definition
sharp staccato (off the string)
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spirito (con spirito)
 Definition
spirit (with spirit)
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staccato
 Definition
short; detached
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stringendo
 Definition
hastening
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subito
 Definition
suddenly
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tacet
 Definition
"it is silent"
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tenuto
 Definition
held; tone so marked it is to be sustained for its full time value
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tessitura
 Definition
range covered by the main body of tones in a given part
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troppo
 Definition
too much
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tutti
 Definition
entire performing ensemble
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vigoroso
 Definition
with vigor
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vivace
 Definition
lively; animated; brisk
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vivo
 Definition
lively; spiritedly; briskly
Term
voce
 Definition
voice part
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