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Grade 2 Rudiments Terms
Grade 2 Rudiments Terms for the RCM Examinations
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8th Grade
05/07/2008
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Term
adagio
 Definition
a slow tempo　（ｂｅｔｗｅｅｎａｎｄａｎｔｅ　ａｎｄ　ｌａｒｇｏ）
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alla, all'

 Definition
in the manner of
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allargando
 Definition
broadening, becoming slower
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allegretto
 Definition
slower than allegro
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allegro
 Definition
fast
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andante
 Definition
in a walking pace
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arco
 Definition
begin bowing after a pizzicato passage
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assai
 Definition
much, very much (eg allegro assai: very fast)
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attaca
 Definition
proceed without a break
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bewegt
 Definition
agitated, excited
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col, coll', colla, colle
 Definition
with
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comodo, commodo
 Definition
at a comfortable, easy tempo
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con brio
 Definition
with vigour or spirit
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con fuoco
 Definition
with fire
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con sordino
 Definition
with mute
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dolente
 Definition
sad
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e, ed

 Definition
and
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espressivo
 Definition
expression, with expression
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giocoso

 Definition
humorous, joyful
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grandioso
 Definition
grand, grandios
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langsam
 Definition
slow
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largamente
 Definition
broadly
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larghetto
 Definition
not as slow as largo
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largo

 Definition

very slow and broad
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leger
 Definition
light, lightly
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leggiero
 Definition
light, nimble, quick
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lentement
 Definition
slowly
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lento
 Definition
slow
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l'istesso tempo
 Definition
the same tempo
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loco
 Definition
return to the normal register
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martellato

 Definition
strongly accented, hammered
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massig
 Definition
moderate, moderately
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meno
 Definition
less
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mesto
 Definition
sad, mournful
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mit
 Definition
with
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mit Ausdruck
 Definition
with expression
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modere
 Definition
at a moderate tempo
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molto
 Definition

very, much
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morendo
 Definition
dying, fading away
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pesante
 Definition
with emphasis
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piu mosso
 Definition

more movement
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prima, primo
 Definition
first, or the upper part of duet
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prima volta
 Definition
first time
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quasi
 Definition

almost, as if
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ritenuto
 Definition
suddenly slower, held back
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seconda, secondo
 Definition
second, or the lower part of a duet
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sehr
 Definition
very
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semplice
 Definition
simple
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senza
 Definition
without
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simile
 Definition
continue in the same manner as indicated
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sonore
 Definition
sonorously, (brightly loud)
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sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
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sotto voce
 Definition
softly, subdued, under the breath
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strepitoso
 Definition
boisterous, noisy
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stringendo
 Definition
becoming faster
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tacet
 Definition
be silent
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tre corde

 Definition
three strings, release the left pedal
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tutti
 Definition
a passage for the entire ensemble
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vivo
 Definition

lively
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volta subito
 Definition

turn the page quickly
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