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Music Glossary
Music Terms found at the back of the book
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Undergraduate 1
08/29/2011
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Accelerando (Accel.)  (It.)
 Definition
Becoming faster
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Adagio (It.)
 Definition
Slow tempo
Term
Agile (Fr.)
 Definition
agile, nimble
Term
A la, Alla
 Definition
in the style or manner of
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Allegretto (It.)
 Definition
Term
Allegro
 Definition
cheerful, lively.  usuaully taken fast, but not as fast as vivace or presto
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Andante (It.)
 Definition
walking pace
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amabile
 Definition
aimable, graceful
Term
amore, con amore
 Definition
love, with tenderness
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Amoroso (It.)
 Definition
tender and affectionate
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anima, con anima (It.)
 Definition
with life and animation
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animato (It.)
 Definition
animated, with life of spirit
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Appassionato (It.)
 Definition
passionatley, with intense emotion
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Assai (It.)
 Definition
very, extremely, much
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Assez (Fr.)
 Definition
enough, sufficiently
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Ausdrucksvoll (Ger.)
 Definition
expressively
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Avec (fr.)
 Definition
with
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Ballabile (It.)
 Definition
in the style of a dance
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Barbaro (It.)
 Definition
barbarous, primitive
Term
Barcarolle (It.)
 Definition
boat song
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Ben (It.)
 Definition
much
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Bewegt (Gem)
 Definition
with movement
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Bien (Fr.)
 Definition
well, good
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Breit (Ger.)
 Definition
broad
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Brillante (It.)
 Definition
bright, brilliant
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Brio (It.)
 Definition
vigor, animation, spirit
Term
Buffo (It.)
 Definition
in a comic stlye
Term
Calando (It.)
 Definition
gradually softer and slower
Term
Calmo (It.)
 Definition
calm, tranquil
Term
Calore (It.)
 Definition
warmth, animation
Term
Cantabile (It.)
 Definition
in a singing or lyrical style
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con (It.)
 Definition
with
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da capo (D.C.) (It.)
 Definition
repeat from the beginning
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Dal Sengo (D.S.) (It.)
 Definition
repeat from the sign. 
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deciso (It.)
 Definition
boldly, decisevely
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Deliberatamente (It.)
 Definition
delibrately
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Delicato (It.)
 Definition
delicate
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Desto (It.)
 Definition
brisk, sprightly
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Detache (fr.)
 Definition
detachted, non legato 
Term
dolce (It.)
 Definition
sweetly, softly
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dolore (It.)
 Definition
grief, sorrow
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doloroso (It.)
 Definition
sorrowfully, sadly
Term
E, et
 Definition
and
Term
Eccelesiastico (It.)
 Definition
of the church
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nel modo eccelsiastico
 Definition
in the manner of church music
Term
Edel (Ger.)
 Definition
noble
Term
Einfach (Ger.)
 Definition
simple
Term
En allant (Fr.)
 Definition
with movement
Term
Energico (It.)
 Definition
energetic
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Erhaben (Ger.)
 Definition
sublime, in a lofty and exalted style
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ernste (Ger.)

 Definition
serious, earnest, gravely
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Eroico (It.)
 Definition
heroic
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Espressione (It.)
 Definition
expression, feeling
Term
Espressivo (It.)
 Definition
expresssive
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Etwas (Ger.)
 Definition
somewhat
Term
Feierlich (Ger.)
 Definition
solemn, festive
Term
Fine (It.)
 Definition
the end
Term
Flessibile (It.) 
 Definition
flexible, pliant
Term
fleissend (Ger.)
 Definition
flowing
Term
fort (fr.)
 Definition
strong
Term
Forza (It.)
 Definition
force, strength, power
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Frohlich (Ger.)
 Definition
joyous, happy
Term
Fuoco (It.)
 Definition
furious
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Gai (Fr.)
 Definition
gay, marry
Term
Geist (Ger.)
 Definition
spirit, with soul
Term
Gemutlich (Ger.)
 Definition
agreeable, genial
Term
Gesangvoll (Ger.)
 Definition
lyrical
Term
Geschleift (Ger.)
 Definition
legato, connected
Term
Geschwind (Ger.)
 Definition
quick, rapid
Term
Giochevole (It.) 
 Definition
merry, sportive
Term
Giocoso, Giojoso (It.) 
 Definition
humourous
Term
Giusto (It.)
 Definition
steady, exact, alt. moderate
Term
Gondellied (Ger.)
 Definition
boat song
Term
gracieux, gracieusement (Fr.)
 Definition
graceful
Term
Grave (It.)
 Definition
really slow, deathly slow
Term
gross (Ger.)
 Definition
great amount, large
Term
Heftig (Ger.)
 Definition
vehement, boisterous
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Hurtig (Ger.)
 Definition
quick, swiftly 
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Incalzando (It.)
 Definition
getting faster and louder
Term
Innig (Ger.)
 Definition
sincerely, with depth of feeling
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Innocente (It.)
 Definition
innocently
Term
Jolie (fr.)
 Definition
pleasant, pretty
Term
Keck (Ger.)
 Definition
pert, fearless, bold
Term
Klar (Ger.)
 Definition
clear, bright
Term
Klingend (Ger.)
 Definition
sonorous, ringing
Term
Kraft (Ger.)
 Definition
strength, power
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kreaftig (Ger.)
 Definition
powerfully, vigorously
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Kurz (Ger.)
 Definition
short, detached, staccato
Term
Leandler (Ger.)
 Definition
country dance, in a rustic popular style
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langsam (Ger.)
 Definition
slow
Term
Larghetto
 Definition
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