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Conducting Music terms
Character, tempo, volume
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Music
Undergraduate 2
09/12/2011
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Prestissimo
 Definition
As fast as possible
Term
Presto
 Definition
very fast
Term
Allegro
 Definition
Fast, quickly
Term
Allegretto
 Definition
Moderately fast
Term
Moderato
 Definition
Moderately paced
Term
Andantino
 Definition
Moderately slow
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Andante
 Definition
Slow but moving
Term
Adagio/Lento
 Definition
Slow
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Larghetto
 Definition
Very Slow but moving
Term
Largo
 Definition
very slow and broad
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Grave
 Definition
Very slow and heavy
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Ritardando
 Definition
Gradually slower
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Rallentando
 Definition
Gradually slower and broader
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Ritenudo
 Definition
Suddenly slower
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Allargando
 Definition
Gradually slower and louder
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Calando
 Definition
Gradually slower and softer
Term
Sostenuto
 Definition
Sustaining
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Accelerando
 Definition
Gradually faster
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Stringendo
 Definition
Gradually faster and hastening
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Piu allegro
 Definition
More lively
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Piu mosso
 Definition
more motion
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Meno mosso
 Definition
Less motion
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Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
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Tempo rubato
 Definition
Taken freely
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A piacere
 Definition
At pleasure
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Tempo gusto
 Definition
In exact tempo
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Alla misura
 Definition
Strict tempo
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Senza misura
 Definition
Freely
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A tempo
 Definition
Previous tempo
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Tempo primo
 Definition
First tempo
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L'istesso tempo
 Definition
Same tempo
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Pianissimo
 Definition
very soft
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Piano
 Definition
soft
Term
Mezzo piano
 Definition
Moderately soft
Term
Mezzo forte
 Definition
Moderately loud
Term
Forte
 Definition
Loud
Term
Fortissimo
 Definition
Very loud
Term
Forte-piano
 Definition
Loudly-soft (fp)
Term
Sforzando
 Definition
Loudly accented (sfz)
Term
Crescendo
 Definition
Becoming louder (cresc.)
Term
Decrescendo
 Definition
Becoming softer (decresc.)
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Diminuendo
 Definition
Diminishing (dim)
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Crescendo poco a poco
 Definition
Louder little by little
Term
Subito piano
 Definition
Suddenly soft (sub p)
Term
Subito forte
 Definition
suddenly loud (sub. f)
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Crescendo molto
 Definition
Becoming much louder
Term
Crescendo e diminuendo
 Definition
Gradually louder, then gradually softer
Term
Dolce
 Definition
Sweetly
Term
Sotto voce
 Definition
Subdued voice
Term
Con brio
 Definition
With vigor
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Animato
 Definition
Animated
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Giocoso
 Definition
Humorously
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Espressivo
 Definition
Expressively
Term
Tranquillo
 Definition
Gently
Term
Cantabile
 Definition
Singing
Term
Dolente
 Definition
Sad, mournful
Term
Grave
 Definition
Solemn
Term
Con fuoco
 Definition
With fire
Term
Vivace
 Definition
Lively
Term
Pesante
 Definition
Heavy
Term
Maestoso
 Definition
Majestic
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Scherzando
 Definition
Playful, jesting
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Semplice
 Definition
Simple, unaffected
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Agitato
 Definition
Agitated
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Con bravura
 Definition
With boldness
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A capriccio
 Definition
Whimsical
Term
Con tenerezza
 Definition
With tenderness
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