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Music Terms A-C
Music Terms
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Undergraduate 2
04/08/2013

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a
Definition
to, at, for, by, in
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accelerando
Definition
gradually faster
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adagio
Definition
slow
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ad libitum (ad lib.)
Definition
freely, at will in tempo
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affettuoso
Definition
with feeling and emotion
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agitato
Definition
restless, agitated
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al fine
Definition
to the end
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alla
Definition
in the style of
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alla breve
Definition
cut time; 2 beats to measure, 1 beat to each half note
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allargando
Definition
growing slower, louder
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allegretto
Definition
faster than moderato but slower than allegro
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allegro
Definition
quick, lively
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amoroso
Definition
affectionately, tenderly
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andante
Definition
moderately slow
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andantino
Definition
somewhat faster than andante
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animato
Definition
with spirit
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a piacere
Definition
same as ad lib.
freely, at will in tempo
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appassionato
Definition
with emotion and passion
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appoggiatura
Definition
a grace note (takes the accent and part of time value of the following principal note)
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arpeggio
Definition
notes of a chord played one after the other
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assai
Definition
very
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a tempo
Definition
in the original tempo
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attacca
Definition
begin next portion without pause
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bassa
Definition
low (8va bassa means play an octave lower than written)
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ben
Definition
well
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bis
Definition
twice, repeat
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bravura
Definition
boldness
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brillante
Definition
brilliantly
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brio
Definition
vigor, spirited
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cadenza
Definition
an ornamental (usually solo) elaborate passage
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cantabile
Definition
in a singing style
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cappella
Definition
vocal
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a cappella or alla cappella
Definition
vocal without instrument accompaniment
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capriccioso
Definition
fanciful and capricious
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chromatic
Definition
proceeding by half steps
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coda
Definition
a closing passage
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con
Definition
with
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con brio
Definition
with vigor
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con espressione
Definition
with expression
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con fuoco
Definition
with fire and passion
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con moto
Definition
with motion
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con spirito
Definition
with spirit
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crescendo (cresc.)
Definition
increasing loudness of tone
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