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Conducting Terms
musical terms
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Undergraduate 2
10/21/2008

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accelerando (accel)
Definition
gradually faster
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adagio
Definition
somewhat slow
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agitato
Definition
agitated; rapid
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al fine
Definition
to the finish "da capo al fine
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alla
Definition
in the style of "alla marcia"
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allargando (allarg)
Definition
gradually slower and broader
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allegretto
Definition
light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
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allegro
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rapid; lively
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andante
Definition
moderately slow; a walking pace
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animato
Definition
spirited; animated
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a tempo
Definition
in tempo; usually referring to a return to the original rate if speed
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calando
Definition
gradually slower and softer
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cantabile
Definition
in a singing style
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coda
Definition
an ending added to a piece; "tail"
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con
Definition
with (con anima - with spirit)
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da capo
Definition
from the beginning (head)
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dal segno
Definition
from the sign
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diminuendo (dim)
Definition
gradually softer
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dolce
Definition
sweetly
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forte
Definition
loud
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fortissimo (ff)
Definition
very loud
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giocoso
Definition
joyfully
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grave
Definition
extremely slow and solemn
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largo
Definition
extremely slow
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legato (leg)
Definition
smooth and connected
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leggiero
Definition
lightly
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lento
Definition
very slow
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l'istesso
Definition
the same (l'istesso tempo - the same speed)
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maestoso
Definition
majestically
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marcato
Definition
marked accent; with emphasis
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marcia
Definition
usually alla marcia - march style
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marziale
Definition
martial; stately
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mezzo
Definition
medium or middle
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molto
Definition
very (milto allegro - very fast)
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morendo
Definition
dying away (same as smorzando)
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non troppo
Definition
not too much (allegro non troppo - not too fast)
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opus
Definition
a musical work or composition, listed in chronological order
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pesante
Definition
heavily; with heavy emphasis
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pianissimo
Definition
very softly
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piano
Definition
softly
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poco
Definition
a little (cresc. poco a poco - louder little by little; poco rit. - little slower)
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prestissimo
Definition
extremely fast - faster than presto
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presto
Definition
very fast
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primo
Definition
first (tempo primo - original tempo)
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rallentando (rall.)
Definition
gradually slower
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ritardando (rit)
Definition
gradually slower
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ritenuto
Definition
a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo
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rubato
Definition
speeding and slowing of tempo within a phrase for expressive purposes; literally means "robbed," suggesting the robbing from the length of some notes to add on to the length of others
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senza
Definition
without (senza vibrato - without vibrato)
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scherzoso
Definition
in a playful, jesting manner
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sforzando (sfz)
Definition
a quick heavy accent at the beginning of a sustained note
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simile
Definition
the same; continue in like manner
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smorzando
Definition
dying away (same as morendo)
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soli
Definition
a melodic passage for more than one performer
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solo
Definition
a melodic passage for one performer
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sordino
Definition
a mute (con sordino - with mute; senza sordino - without mute)
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staccato
Definition
short and detached articulation of a note
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tempo
Definition
time; s[eed of musical beats
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tenuto
Definition
lengthening or sustaining of a note
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vivace
Definition
lively; vivacious
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Tempos from slowest to fastest
Definition
Largo (grave), Lento, Adagio, Andante, Allegretto, Allegro, Presto, Prestissimo
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