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MUSIC 129
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12
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Undergraduate 1
02/25/2010

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Term
largo
Definition
slow (sluggish)
Term
lento
Definition
slow (sadness)
Term
adagio
Definition
slow (at ease)
Term
moderato
Definition
moderate
Term
andante
Definition
moderate (andare: to walk)
Term
allegro
Definition
fast (cheerful)
Term
vivace
Definition
fast (lively)
Term
presto
Definition
fast (very fast)
Term
diminuitive
Definition
-ino
ex: andantino: slower andante (to walk slow)
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intensifier
Definition
-issimo
ex: prestissimo: faster presto (very very fast)
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ritardando (rit.)
Definition
gradually slowing tempo
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accelerando (accel.)
Definition
gradually quicken tempo
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