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Musical Terms
common terms in music
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10th Grade
06/03/2014
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A Tempo
 Definition
Used to resume original format
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Accelerando
 Definition
Gradually faster
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accidentals
 Definition
Sharps, flats, and natuals not in the key signature
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Adagio
 Definition
Slow and leisurely
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Agitato
 Definition
Agitated
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Allegretto
 Definition
Moderately fast
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Allegro
 Definition
Fast and lively
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Andante
 Definition
Moderately slow and flowing
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Andantino
 Definition
Slightly faster than andante
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Animato
 Definition
More animated
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Appassionato
 Definition
With passion
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Arpeggio
 Definition
Notes of a chord played separatly
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Brillante
 Definition
Brilliant and sparkling
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Cadenza
 Definition
A solo passage played with freedom
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Cantabile
 Definition
In a singing style
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Crescendo
 Definition
Gradually louder
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Da Capo
 Definition
Back to the beginning
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Dal segno
 Definition
Back to the sign
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Decrescendo
 Definition
Gradually softer
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Diminuendo
 Definition
Gradually softer
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Dolce
 Definition
Sweetly
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Embrouchure
 Definition
Mouth muscles used in controlling the tone of a wind instument
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Enharmonic
 Definition
Same in pitch but different in notation
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Esressivo
 Definition
Expressively
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Fine
 Definition
Finish, the end
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Forte
 Definition
Loud
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Fortissimo
 Definition
Very loud
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Grave
 Definition
Very slow, ponderous and solemn
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L'istesso
 Definition
Slower tempo
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Larghetto, Lento
 Definition
Slowly
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Largo
 Definition
Slow and broad
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Legato
 Definition
Smooth and connected
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Maestoso
 Definition
Majestic, dignified
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Marcato
 Definition
Marked with emphasis
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Meno
 Definition
Less
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Mezzo Forte
 Definition
Moderately loud
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Mezzo Piano
 Definition
Moderately soft
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Moderato
 Definition
Moderately
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Molto
 Definition
Very, much
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Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
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Mosso
 Definition
More
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Pianissimo
 Definition
Very soft
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Piano
 Definition
Soft
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Poco a Poco
 Definition
Little by little
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Presto
 Definition
Extremely fast
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Rallentando
 Definition
Gradually Slower
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Scherzando
 Definition
Playful, jestingly
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Sforzando
 Definition
Played with sudden force
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Simile
 Definition
Play in a similar manner
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Sostenuto
 Definition
Sustained
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Subito
 Definition
Suddenly, without pause
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Syncopation
 Definition
When the accent falls on the weak beats
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Tutti
 Definition
All together
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Vivace
 Definition
Very fast, vivaciously
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