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Music Terms
Units 1-5
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12th Grade
10/25/2011

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piano
Definition
soft
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forte
Definition
loud
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mezzo piano
Definition
medium soft
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mezzo forter
Definition
medium loud
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pianissimo
Definition
very soft
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fortissimo
Definition
very loud
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crescendo
Definition
gradually louder
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decrescendo
Definition
gradually softer
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diminuendo
Definition
gradually softer
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p
Definition
piano
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mp
Definition
mezzo piano
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mf
Definition
mezzo forte
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f
Definition
forte
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pp
Definition
pianissimo
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ff
Definition
fortissimo
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Largo
Definition
Very slow
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Adagio
Definition
slow
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Andante
Definition
moving along, walking tempo
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Moderato
Definition
Moderately
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Allegro
Definition
Quickly, cheerfully
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Vivace
Definition
Lively and fast
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ritardando
Definition
gradually slower
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accelerando
Definition
gradually faster
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Staccato
Definition
play the note short and detached
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Articulation
Definition
the manner in which a note is performed
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accent
Definition
play the note louder, with special emphasis
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sforzando
Definition
a sudden, strong accent, Italian word means "forcing"
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tenuto
Definition
Hold the note for its full value, the Italian word means "held"
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fermata
Definition
hold the note longer than its normal value (approximately twice the normal duration)
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Da Capo (D.C)
Definition
Repeat from the beginning
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Dal Segno (D.S)
Definition
Repeat from the sign
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Fine
Definition
The end
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Coda
Definition
An added ending
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