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Italian Terms - 01
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9th Grade
01/17/2011

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a, al, all', allo, alla, ai, agli, alle

 

Definition
to [the], in the manner of
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alquanto
Definition
quite, rather, fairly
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alta, alto
Definition
high, higher
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ancora
Definition
again, repeat
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assai
Definition
extremely
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attacca
Definition
["attach"] proceed without stopping
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bassa, basso
Definition
low, lower
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cadenza
Definition
extended improvisatory section
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capo
Definition
beginning
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coda
Definition
section added to end
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come
Definition
as, as if, like
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con, col, coll', collo, colla, coi, cogli, colle
Definition
with [the]
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da, dal, dall', dallo, dalla, dai, dagli, dalle
Definition
from [the], of [the]
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divisi
Definition
divided
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e, ed
Definition
and
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fine
Definition
end
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glissando
Definition
sliding from one pitch to another
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il, l', lo, la, i, gli, le
Definition
the
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legato
Definition
["tied"] smoothly, slurred
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l'istesso, lo stesso, la stessa
Definition
the same
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ma
Definition
but
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martellato
Definition
["hammered"] sharp, forceful, with quick releases
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meno
Definition
less
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mezzo
Definition
half
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modo ordinario
Definition
[return to] normal manner of execution
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molto
Definition
very
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muta ... in ...
Definition
change ... to ...
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non
Definition
not
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o, od
Definition
or
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ossia
Definition
["or rather"] alternate passage
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ottava
Definition
octave
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più
Definition
more
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[un] poco
Definition
[a] little
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portato
Definition
["carried"] semi-detached, between legato and staccato
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primo, prima
Definition
first, at first
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segno
Definition
sign
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sempre
Definition
always, still
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senza
Definition
without
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 simile
Definition
similarly
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sordino
Definition
mute
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staccato
Definition
["separated"] detached [technically half the note value]
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subito
Definition
sudden[ly], immediate[ly]
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su, sul, sull', sullo, sulla, sui, sugli, sulle
Definition
on [the], near [the], at [the]
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tacet
Definition
["is silent"] does not play
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tremolo
Definition
rapid repetition of a note or alternation of notes
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troppo
Definition
too, too much
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tutti
Definition
all
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un, un', uno, una
Definition
a, one
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unisoni
Definition
[in] unison
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